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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP of 27.7 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +55.2 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +5.3 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
Sovereign rating B− Weak rating · Highly speculative (B) 6 notches below investment grade · no. 22 of 34 in Africa Details →Economy
+23.5 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +5.3 %
- GDP 2025
- 27.7 bn$
Finances and debt
53.2 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −1.5 %
- Risk of debt distress
- Moderate
- Owed to China
- 1.4 %
Trade
87.4 %
of exports: Gold, diamonds and precious metals, 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 9.5 bn$
- First client
- Switzerland · 66.9 %
Society
34.0 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2021
- 42.1 %
- Adults with an account · 2024
- 51.4 %
Markets and rating
B−
Weak rating
- BRVM
- BRVM Composite 512.81
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · IMF debt sustainability analyses · rating agencies · Fictitious figures (development), not MansaAPI's
Questions
How much has the economy of Burkina Faso grown since 2020?
Burkina Faso: GDP of 27.7 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +55.2 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +5.3 %.
What is the GDP per capita of Burkina Faso?
1,150 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 3,071 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Burkina Faso?
−0.5 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Burkina Faso?
53.2 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Burkina Faso rank in Africa?
Economy no. 23 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Burkina Faso?
S&P B−: weak rating, highly speculative (b), 6 notches below investment grade, no. 22 of 34 in Africa.
Is Burkina Faso business friendly?
Burkina Faso: a business climate close to the African median. Above the African median on 2 indicators out of 5. B-READY: 51.4/100, no. 16 of 29 African economies covered.
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Syli Atlas, « Burkina Faso », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/countries/burkina-faso. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).