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Burkina Faso

CABRI member since: 2013
Region: West Africa
Currency: CFA Franc (XOF)
Population: 18.4 million
Capital: Ouagadougou
Ministry website: www.finances.gov.bf
Fiscal year: January-December
Regional Economic Community: CEN-SAD, ECOWAS
Key Budget Indicators Over Time
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
GDP (constant 1999 XOF[billions]) 6,731.36 6,995.31 7,412.14 7,868.43 8,405.12
GDP (current XOF[billions]) 6,884.47 6,995.31 7,598.72 8,227.85 8,997.92
GDP growth (%) 4.33 3.92 5.96 6.16 6.82
GDP per capita (constant 1999 XOF) 382,767.69 386,254.55 397,510.98 409,957.52 425,542.41
GDP per capita (current XOF) 391,473.89 386,254.55 407,517.19 428,683.87 455,555.44
Inflation (CPI) (%) -0.26 0.91 -0.19 0.35 1.96
General government revenue (% of GDP) 19.19 18.27 18.57 19.25 19.4
General government expenditure (% of GDP) 20.93 20.36 21.65 26.13 23.76
Budget balance (% of GDP) -1.74 -2.09 -3.09 -6.88 -4.36
Primary balance (% of GDP) -1.1 -1.46 -2.23 -6.04 -3.27
General government debt (% of GDP) 26.56 31.37 33.28 33.5 37.65
Population (millions) 17.59 18.11 18.65 19.19 19.75

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