Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is home to 24.1m people (2025) and has an economy of $27.6bn (2025), the 7th largest in Africa. Output per person of $1,148 is below the regional median of $2,056. The economy grew 5.3% in 2025, and the IMF expects 4.4% in 2026. Inflation was -0.6% in 2025, below the regional median of 3.5%. 34.0% of people have electricity (2024).
Where Burkina Faso stands out
- Consumer price inflationHigh inflation erodes returns in local currency, raises borrowing costs and usually comes with currency weakness.Lowest of 17 in Africa. Select for the data card.Lowest of 17 in Africa
- UnemploymentHigh unemployment means available labour but also weak demand and social pressure.3rd lowest of 16 in Africa. Select for the data card.3rd lowest of 16 in Africa
- Urban population growthFast urban growth drives demand for housing, power, water, transport and consumer goods, and signals where infrastructure is falling behind.4th highest of 17 in Africa. Select for the data card.4th highest of 17 in Africa
What to watch
- Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleA first measure of hospital capacity against population, and of the gap private groups fill.Lowest of 17 in Africa. Select for the data card.Lowest of 17 in Africa
- Clean elections indexContested or flawed elections raise the risk of unrest, legal challenges and sanctions around polling periods.Lowest of 17 in Africa. Select for the data card.Lowest of 17 in Africa
- Electricity generation per personA better guide to how much power an economy actually has than the access rate.2nd lowest of 17 in Africa. Select for the data card.2nd lowest of 17 in Africa
Burkina Faso scores best on unmet demand and weakest on infrastructure
Scores from 0 to 100 by rank within Africa, against the Africa median. 100 means best in the region on that pillar.
The IMF expects Burkina Faso to grow 4.4% in 2026
Real GDP growth, per cent a year. Open bars are IMF forecasts.
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Farming employs 52% of workers but produces 20% of output
Share of jobs in each broad sector against its share of GDP, latest year. A sector with far more jobs than output has low productivity and room to grow.
Key figures
The bar under each figure places it among the 54 countries of Africa, lowest on the left. Hover for context; select for the data card.Infrastructure in Burkina Faso
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How Burkina Faso generates electricity
Share of electricity generation by source, latest year.
No electricity data for Burkina Faso.
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Trends against Africa
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