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Burkina Faso

Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · Capital: Ouagadougou

Population

24.1m

2025 · #59 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$1,148

2025 · #191 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

5.3%

2025 · #45 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

-0.6%

2025 · #175 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

64.2%

2024 · #19 of 48

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

18.7%

2024 · #55 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.2%

2025 · #38 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

61.3

2024 · #208 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

4.1

2024 · #23 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

28.9%

2025 · #198 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

3.5%

2025 · #131 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

6.4%

2025 · #151 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

70.0%

2025 · #29 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

1.3

2017 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

43.6

2024 · #20 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

7.8%

2023 · #67 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

5.3%

2023 · #39 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.3

2024 · #177 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

71.4%

2022 · #26 of 212

Source: World Bank