Sub-Saharan Africa

Burkina Faso: official statistics and sources

13 official bodies for Burkina Faso, from National Institute of Statistics and Demography to Higher Authority for State Control and the Fight against Corruption, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official languages: Mooré, Bissa, Dioula, Fulfulde. Capital: Ouagadougou.

Who holds power in Burkina Faso

• Head of state: Capitaine Ibrahim Traoré (Président du Faso, Chef de l'État)
• Head of government: Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo (Premier Ministre, Chef du Gouvernement du Burkina Faso)
• Foreign minister: Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré (Ministre des Affaires étrangères du Burkina Faso)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary republic under a military-led transition. How local power works in Burkina Faso: 3 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in Burkina Faso: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
• All 13 regions: Centre, Hauts-Bassins, Est, Centre-Nord, Boucle du Mouhoun…
• The 6 largest cities: Ouagadougou, Bobo Dioulasso

Key figures

What the figures show

World Bank data give a population of 24.1 million for Burkina Faso in 2025, against 18.8 million in 2015. It ranks 17th of 48 in the World Bank's Sub-Saharan Africa region and 59th of 193 worldwide.

Burkina Faso's economy produced $27.6 billion of goods and services in 2025, in current US dollars. Divided by population it comes to $1,148, where the middle country in the region has $1,351.

Output rose 5.3% after inflation in 2025 (World Bank). The IMF's October 2026 outlook projects 4.4% for 2026.

For 2025 as a whole the World Bank records -0.6%. IMF projections put 2026 at 2.1%.

Unemployment stood at 3.5% in 2025 on the ILO's modelled estimate, which can differ from the national survey.

Government debt was 53.2% of GDP in 2025, the IMF estimates, heading to 51.0% in 2026. The regional median is 53.1%.

A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 61.3 years.

• Annual inflation since 2015: highest 14.3% (2022), lowest -3.2% (2019).
• Debt ratio 2015: 31.3%; 2025: 53.2%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +82%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in Burkina Faso

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• National Institute of Statistics and Demography (Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie)
  Burkina Faso's official statistics, including consumer prices, national accounts, the population census and household surveys. Not in English.

Central bank interest rates and money

• Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) (Banque centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest)
  Monetary policy decisions, interest rates, banking supervision reports and economic and financial statistics for the WAEMU, including Burkina Faso.

Parliament debates, votes, bills

• Transitional Legislative Assembly (Assemblée législative de transition)
  Laws adopted, plenary session records and the list of members of the transitional legislature. Not in English.

Government

• Government Information Service (Service d'information du Gouvernement)
  Council of Ministers reports, government communiqués and official news. Not in English.

Courts judgments

• Constitutional Council (Conseil constitutionnel)
  Decisions on constitutionality, election disputes and opinions. Not in English.

Regulators

• Financial Markets Authority of the West African Monetary Union (AMF-UMOA) (Autorité des marchés financiers de l'Union monétaire ouest-africaine)
  Decisions, approvals of market participants and issuances, and regulations for the regional securities market of the eight WAEMU states. Not in English.
• Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes)
  Telecoms decisions, operator obligations and market statistics. Not in English.
• Commission for Information Technology and Liberties (Commission de l'informatique et des libertés)
  Data protection deliberations, authorisations and guidance on personal data. Not in English.
• Higher Council for Communication (Conseil supérieur de la communication)
  Media regulation decisions, broadcasting authorisations and monitoring reports. Not in English.
• Energy Sector Regulatory Authority (Autorité de régulation du secteur de l'énergie)
  Electricity tariff decisions, regulations and energy sector reports. Not in English.

Public registers companies, land, charities

• Burkina Faso Chamber of Enterprise (business formalities centre CEFORE) (Maison de l'Entreprise du Burkina Faso)
  Business creation formalities through CEFORE, online company creation and the national trade register file (FNRCCM). Not in English.
• Higher Authority for State Control and the Fight against Corruption (Autorité supérieure de contrôle d'État et de lutte contre la corruption)
  State audit and inspection reports, anti-corruption reports and information on asset declarations by officials. Not in English.

Public contracts government tenders and awards

• Directorate General of Procurement and Financial Commitments (Direction générale du contrôle des marchés publics et des engagements financiers)
  Public procurement notices, procurement plans and contract control information for Burkina Faso. Not in English.

Notes

Since the 2023 constitutional revision, national languages are official languages and French is the working language.

No working website was found for the Court of Auditors (courdescomptes.gov.bf did not resolve on 13 Oct 2026).

What Burkina Faso does not have

• No online land register could be confirmed.
• No public register of associations could be found online.
• No state-run case-law database could be found.
• The first-pass note on the CENI was checked: the Council of Ministers adopted a bill to dissolve the CENI on 16 July 2025, and the Transitional Legislative Assembly adopted the dissolution law on 28 October 2025 (Sidwaya, state daily).

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

Burkina Faso by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of Burkina Faso?

24.1 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: National Institute of Statistics and Demography.

What is the inflation rate in Burkina Faso?

minus 0.6% (2025, World Bank). Official index: National Institute of Statistics and Demography.

What is Burkina Faso's GDP?

$27.6 billion (2025, World Bank).

How much government debt does Burkina Faso have?

53.2% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in Burkina Faso?

National Institute of Statistics and Demography (Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie): https://www.insd.bf/

What is the central bank of Burkina Faso?

Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) (Banque centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest): https://www.bceao.int/

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