Burkina Faso
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 23,549 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 861 |
| Capital city | Ouagadougou |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 26,527 |
| UN membership date | 201,960 |
| Surface area (km2) | 274,200 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 993 |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)c |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 5,936 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 19,177 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 15 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 8,458 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 229 |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 337 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 434 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 742 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 7 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 188 |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 49 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 573,726 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 132 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 114 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 4,459 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 5,880 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1,422 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,404 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 22 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 41 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 634,591 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 41,843 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 20,993 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 815 |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 64 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 52 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 833,814 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 469,379 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 200,211 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 169 |
| Individuals using the Internetj (per 100 inhabitants) | 199 |
| Research & Development expenditures (% of GDP) | 3 |
| Threatened species (number) | 41 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 225 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 5,202 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 186 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 12 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 116 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 788 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 12,186 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 861 |
Expat distribution in Burkina Faso from top sending countries
