Burkina Faso
Sub-Saharan Africa
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Burkina Faso. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
61.3 yrs2024
▲ +10.5 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
3.4%2024
▼ +0.8%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$9822024
▲ +$733since 2000
Inflation % annual
4.2%2024
▼ +4.5%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
1.3 /100k2017
▼ +0.6 /100ksince 2002
Tourist arrivals count
67k2020
▼ -59ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
28.3%2024
▲ +28.2%since 2000
Population count
23.5M2024
▲ +11.6Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
0.27 t2024
▼ +0.20 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
28.3%2024
▲ +10.3%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
4.8%2024
▲ +2.9%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$8502024
▲ +$590since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$23.1B2024
▲ +$20.2Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
70.1%2024
▼ -12.0%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
6.5%2024
▼ +2.4%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
7.8%2023
▲ +3.8%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
43.6 /1k2024
▲ -48.8 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
10.0%2024
▲ +8.9%since 2001
Education expenditure % of GDP
5.3%2023
▲ +1.4%since 2005
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
116.6 /1002024
▲ +116.4 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
34.0%2024
▲ +24.9%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
71.4%2022
▼ -12.5%since 2000
Forest area % land
22.2%2023
▼ -4.2%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
50.0%2024
▼ -5.6%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data