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Burkina Faso

Sub-Saharan Africa Low income Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso posted GDP of $27.63B in 2025. Population stands at 24.07M, while GDP per capita reaches $1,147.57. Latest available inflation is -0.59%, and unemployment is 3.48%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $27.63B 2025 Population, total 24.07M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $1,147.57 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) -0.59% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 61.29 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 3.48% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 5.29% 2025

Population, total

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24.07M
2025

Population, total increased from 4.78M in 1960 to 24.07M in 2025, a gain of 19.30M.

GDP (current US$)

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$27.63B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $330.44M in 1960 to $27.63B in 2025, a gain of $27.30B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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-0.59%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 7.79% in 1960 to -0.59% in 2025, a decrease of 8.37%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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61.29 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 36.07 years in 1960 to 61.29 years in 2024, a gain of 25.22 years.

Country takeaways

  • Burkina Faso posts $27.63B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #118.
  • Burkina Faso posts 24.07M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #59.
  • Burkina Faso posts $1,147.57 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #170.
  • Burkina Faso posts -0.59% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #5.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 4.78M in 1960 to 24.07M in 2025, a gain of 19.30M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $330.44M in 1960 to $27.63B in 2025, a gain of $27.30B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 7.79% in 1960 to -0.59% in 2025, a decrease of 8.37%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 36.07 years in 1960 to 61.29 years in 2024, a gain of 25.22 years.

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