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Burkina Faso
Quick facts
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Population
- 20 m
- Area
- 272,967 km²
- Region
- Western Africa
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (Fr)
- Demonym
- Burkinabe
- UN member
- Yes
How Burkina Faso compares
Economy size$23 B
119th of 178 worldwide · 7th of 16 in Western Africa
Income per person$982
162nd of 178 worldwide · 12th of 16 in Western Africa
Life expectancy61.3 yrs
170th of 179 worldwide · 12th of 16 in Western Africa
Internet access28.3%
157th of 179 worldwide · 14th of 16 in Western Africa
Military spending$1.0 B
82nd of 163 worldwide · 2nd of 16 in Western Africa
Highlights
GDP
$23 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$982
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
61.3 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.1%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
47
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
20.1%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From the Mossi kingdoms to the land of upright people
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