Country profile
Burkina Faso
Africa · Capital: Ouagadougou · Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Burkina Faso is a country in Africa, with its capital at Ouagadougou. It has a GDP of $27.63B (2025), a population of 24.1M (2025), a GDP per capita of $1,148.
- GDP
- $27.63B
- GDP per capita
- $1,148
- Population
- 24.1M
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $3,072
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Economy
- GDP
- $27.63B2025 · #118
- GDP per capita
- $1,1482025 · #170
- GDP growth
- 5.30%2025 · #41
- Inflation
- -0.59%2025 · #5
- Unemployment
- 3.48%2025 · #56
- Population
- 24.1M2025 · #59
- GDP (PPP)
- $73.95B2025 · #113
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $3,0722025 · #173
- Gini index
- 37.42021 · #99
- Government debt
- 48.8%2026 · #80
People
- Median age
- 18.7 yrs2024 · #215
- Fertility rate
- 4.1 children/woman2024 · #23
- Urbanization
- 28.9%2025 · #197
- Net migration
- −27,130/yr2025 · #178
- Life expectancy
- 61.3 yrs2024 · #207
- HDI
- 0.4592023 · #186
Money
- Corporate tax
- 27.5%2024 · #68
- Top income tax
- 25%2024 · #102
Figures
- Internet users
- 28.3%2024 · #167
- CO₂ per capita
- 0.3 t2024 · #177
- Area
- 272,967 km²#76
- Population density
- 88 /km²2025 · #113
- McDonald's
- 02024
- Unicorn startups
- 02026-03
- Billionaires
- 02026
- Passport power
- 57 destinations2026 · #146
- Corruption index
- 41/1002024 · #83
- Military spending
- 4.7%2024 · #12
- Renewable energy
- 71.2%2021 · #26
Globenomics Company Index
The largest companies headquartered in Burkina Faso.
- 1Sank BusinessMoney transfer70 employees