BFA / Sub-Saharan Africa
Burkina Faso
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 274,200 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
24.07M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
27.63B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
1,147.57 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
-0.59 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
3.48 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
4.11 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
61.29 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Burkina Faso: 24.07M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,074,580 |
| 2024 | 23,548,781 |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 |
2025Burkina Faso: 27.63B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27,627,297,461.32 |
| 2024 | 23,136,514,855.76 |
| 2023 | 20,106,062,971.65 |
| 2022 | 18,622,421,394.61 |
| 2021 | 19,697,516,284.38 |
| 2020 | 17,725,010,532.53 |
| 2019 | 16,032,813,503.37 |
| 2018 | 15,890,066,221.29 |
| 2017 | 14,106,955,615.34 |
| 2016 | 12,833,363,045.34 |
| 2015 | 11,832,159,315.63 |
| 2014 | 13,943,016,076.74 |
| 2013 | 13,444,300,485.84 |
| 2012 | 12,561,015,156.57 |
| 2011 | 12,080,295,977.56 |
| 2010 | 10,109,619,740.7 |
| 2009 | 9,450,696,873.34 |
| 2008 | 9,451,435,490.11 |
| 2007 | 7,625,722,836.77 |
| 2006 | 6,547,419,820.38 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Burkina Faso: 1,147.57
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,147.57 |
| 2024 | 982.49 |
| 2023 | 873.2 |
| 2022 | 827.33 |
| 2021 | 895.54 |
| 2020 | 825.24 |
| 2019 | 764.85 |
| 2018 | 777.47 |
| 2017 | 709.09 |
| 2016 | 663.74 |
| 2015 | 630.12 |
| 2014 | 764.86 |
| 2013 | 759.76 |
| 2012 | 731.47 |
| 2011 | 725.02 |
| 2010 | 624.96 |
| 2009 | 601.57 |
| 2008 | 619.44 |
| 2007 | 514.68 |
| 2006 | 455.51 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Burkina Faso: -0.59
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.59 |
| 2024 | 4.19 |
| 2023 | 0.74 |
| 2022 | 14.29 |
| 2021 | 3.65 |
| 2020 | 1.88 |
| 2019 | -3.23 |
| 2018 | 1.96 |
| 2017 | 1.48 |
| 2016 | 0.44 |
| 2015 | 0.72 |
| 2014 | -0.26 |
| 2013 | 0.53 |
| 2012 | 3.82 |
| 2011 | 2.76 |
| 2010 | -0.76 |
| 2009 | 2.61 |
| 2008 | 10.66 |
| 2007 | -0.23 |
| 2006 | 2.33 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Burkina Faso: 3.48
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.48 |
| 2024 | 3.44 |
| 2023 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 3.83 |
| 2021 | 4.51 |
| 2020 | 4.59 |
| 2019 | 4.49 |
| 2018 | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 4.66 |
| 2016 | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 4.47 |
| 2014 | 4.26 |
| 2013 | 4.05 |
| 2012 | 3.85 |
| 2011 | 3.83 |
| 2010 | 3.73 |
| 2009 | 3.72 |
| 2008 | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 3.67 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Burkina Faso: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 4.11 |
| 2023 | 4.19 |
| 2022 | 4.28 |
| 2021 | 4.36 |
| 2020 | 4.44 |
| 2019 | 4.68 |
| 2018 | 4.92 |
| 2017 | 5.17 |
| 2016 | 5.33 |
| 2015 | 5.48 |
| 2014 | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 5.79 |
| 2011 | 5.87 |
| 2010 | 5.94 |
| 2009 | 5.99 |
| 2008 | 6.05 |
| 2007 | 6.11 |
| 2006 | 6.17 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Burkina Faso: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 61.29 |
| 2023 | 61.09 |
| 2022 | 60.7 |
| 2021 | 60.05 |
| 2020 | 60.45 |
| 2019 | 60.18 |
| 2018 | 59.97 |
| 2017 | 59.58 |
| 2016 | 59.17 |
| 2015 | 58.78 |
| 2014 | 58.33 |
| 2013 | 57.9 |
| 2012 | 57.46 |
| 2011 | 57 |
| 2010 | 56.34 |
| 2009 | 55.79 |
| 2008 | 55.2 |
| 2007 | 54.38 |
| 2006 | 53.78 |