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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Key facts
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Area
- 272,967 km²
- Land borders
- 6 countries
- Landlocked
- Yes
- UN member
- Yes
Mobile phone subscriptions
World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueResearch and development spendingHomicide rateOlympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
Demographics
Birth rate
31.3#25 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
7.92#74 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-27.1K#161 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
41.2%#15 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
2.7%#185 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
86 /km²#103 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
4.11#23 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
23.55M#56 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 27.61M
Urban population
28.9%#180 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
19.9%#31 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
-4.0%#111 of 166
2024· World Bank
Exports
35.0%#107 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
1.1%#126 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$982#180 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $1,705
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$2,899#181 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $3,994
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$68.29B#115 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $110.28B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$980#169 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$23.13B#124 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $47.06B
Imports
30.0%#113 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
30.1%#43 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
-0.6%#165 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
67.0K#153 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
5.3%#40 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 4.9%
Remittances received
2.6%#71 of 160
2024· World Bank
Services
41.5%#143 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
65.0%#114 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Education
Adult literacy rate
41.6%#44 of 45
2023· rank as of 2022· World Bank
Primary school enrollment
77.2%#156 of 159
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Public spending on education
5.3%#38 of 158
2023· rank as of 2022· World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
30.0%#138 of 141
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Tertiary education enrollment
10.0%#117 of 124
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
7.8%#64 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$72#159 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
43.6#175 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
61.3 yrs#190 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
242.0#166 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
0.15#124 of 136
2022· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
74.9#184 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Labour
Military
Politics
Public finance
Science
Society
Sport
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.