Official name:
Burkina Faso
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 24 075a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 88a | |
| Capital city | Ouagadougou | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2 652.7d | |
| UN membership date | 20 September 1960 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 274 200b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.3a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 631.4e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 11 832 | 17 725 | 20 325b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.9 | 2 | 3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 630 | 825 | 883b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 24.9 | 19.4 | 18.3b |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 26.8 | 31.9 | 32.8b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 48.4 | 48.7 | 48.9b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 36.7 | 33.1 | 31.4b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 21.5 | 22.6 | 22.6b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 41.7 | 44.4 | 46b |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 4.5 | 5 | 5 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 55.6 / 71.5 | 45.0 / 58.3 | 40.7 / 53.2 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 108 | 110 | 137e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 114 | 117b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 2 217 | 4 375 | 5 642e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 3 069 | 4 179 | 6 429e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -852 | 196 | -786e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -895 | 743 | - 1 017b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 27.5 | 30d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 5.2l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 60.4 / 57.1 | 62.3 / 58.5 | 63.6 / 59.3a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 45.5 / 4.1 | 44.0 / 4.1 | 41.2 / 4.4a |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 704.7 / 3.8 | 724.0 / 3.4 | 739.8 / 3.1e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 34.2 | 941.3 | 2 103.0e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 100.9 | 84.8 | 80.3a |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 5.1 | 6.6 | 6.8p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1p |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 83.7 / 86.5 | 87.9 / 87.5 | 73.4 / 71.1b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 45.5 / 46.8 | 53.2 / 47.1 | 42.9 / 33.9b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10.2 / 15.8 | 20.4 / 24.9 | 19.6 / 19.4b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 13.3 | 13.4q | 18.3q |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetj (per 100 inhabitants) | 6.6 | 10.8r | 17b |
| Research & Development expendituret (% of GDP) | 0.2s,u | 0.2v | 0.3v,w |
| Threatened species (number) | 29 | 36 | 42e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 23.6 | 22.7 | 22.4p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 3.3 / 0.2 | 4.6 / 0.2j | 5.4 / 0.2j,p |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 157 | 181j | 188j,p |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 11 | 12j | 12j,p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 163 | 67 | 116p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 78.8 | 78.8 | 78.8e |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 12.6 / 6.2 | 12.0 / 7.9 | 12.1 / 8.6p |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 8.84 | 10.13 | 7.37b |