Economy, jobs and prices in Centre-Ouest, Burkina Faso: official figures
The national power utility had 64,112 low-voltage customers in Centre-Ouest at the end of 2024, 34 per 1,000 people, 4th highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 49); there were 40,490 in 2018.
How many water points are there in Centre-Ouest?
Centre-Ouest had 7,467 modern water points (boreholes and modern wells) in 2023, 4.1 per 1,000 people (Burkina Faso: 77,097, 3.4 per 1,000).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyHow much grain does Centre-Ouest grow?
Farmers in Centre-Ouest harvested 643,517 tonnes of cereals in the 2023/24 season, 12.5% of the national crop and about 345 kg per person; 3rd highest of the 13 regions (2022/23: 515,004 tonnes).
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- 12.2% of households in Centre-Ouest used grid electricity as their main light source in 2018, 7th highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 24.4%). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
- Centre-Ouest had 447 km of classified paved roads in 2024 (provisional) out of 1,551 km of classified roads, 4th longest of the 13 regions for paved roads (Burkina Faso: 4,133 of 15,272 km). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
- Centre-Ouest produced 25,821 tonnes of cotton in 2023/24, 3.6% of Burkina Faso's 723,172 tonnes, 5th highest of the 13 regions. Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
How Centre-Ouest compares with other regions
Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people (2024)
Centre-Ouest ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre | 141 |
| 2 | Hauts-Bassins | 79 |
| 3 | Cascades | 39 |
| 4 | Centre-Ouest | 34 |
| 5 | Centre-Est | 32 |
| 6 | Nord | 30 |
| 7 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 28 |
Cereal harvest (tonnes) (2023/24)
Centre-Ouest ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cereal harvest (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 980,128 |
| 2 | Hauts-Bassins | 795,473 |
| 3 | Centre-Ouest | 643,517 |
| 4 | Est | 619,445 |
| 5 | Centre-Est | 418,070 |
| 6 | Cascades | 354,803 |
| 7 | Sud-Ouest | 333,907 |
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Sources
- Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD): Annuaire statistique national 2024 (census, EHCVM poverty, education, health, energy, water, roads, agriculture, regional council accounts, road accidents by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9f9fc3790552…)
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