Burkina Faso
Explore indicators for Burkina Faso across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank117th of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank49th of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank32nd of 190
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank132nd of 168
Investment growth
Gross fixed capital formation, annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank35th of 158
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank59th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank33rd of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank222nd of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank222nd of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank16th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank216th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank25th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank147th of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank69th of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank186th of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank136th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank99th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank227th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank230th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank225th of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank161st of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank101st of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank166th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank122nd of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank117th of 194
Living Standards
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank179th of 194
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Rank34th of 106
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank190th of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank137th of 189