Report for Selected Countries and Subjects

Report for Selected Countries and Subjects: October 2021

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Country	Subject Descriptor	Units	Scale	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product, constant prices	National currency	Billions	7,412.090	7,871.898	8,401.774	8,880.628	9,052.053	9,655.586	10,197.523	10,741.418	11,309.872	11,906.550	12,538.753
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product, constant prices	Percent change		5.958	6.203	6.731	5.699	1.930	6.667	5.613	5.334	5.292	5.276	5.310
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product, current prices	National currency	Billions	7,605.123	8,191.299	8,920.421	9,369.188	9,988.366	10,910.030	11,793.152	12,707.861	13,688.131	14,741.716	15,881.519
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product, current prices	U.S. dollars	Billions	12.830	14.102	16.067	15.991	17.378	19.932	21.887	23.930	26.099	28.409	30.839
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product, current prices	Purchasing power parity; international dollars	Billions	35.340	39.238	42.880	46.135	47.592	52.595	57.075	61.550	66.285	71.297	76.639
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product, deflator	Index		102.604	104.057	106.173	105.501	110.344	112.992	115.647	118.307	121.028	123.812	126.659
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices	National currency	Units	397,508.896	410,139.187	425,374.716	437,009.031	432,855.249	448,665.934	460,455.902	471,306.944	482,223.944	493,316.789	504,827.665
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices	Purchasing power parity; 2017 international dollar	Units	1,981.430	2,044.387	2,120.330	2,178.323	2,157.618	2,236.428	2,295.197	2,349.285	2,403.702	2,458.996	2,516.373
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product per capita, current prices	National currency	Units	407,861.217	426,780.507	451,633.377	461,050.693	477,628.314	506,956.188	532,504.429	557,589.584	583,626.789	610,784.457	639,412.116
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product per capita, current prices	U.S. dollars	Units	688.061	734.737	813.468	786.929	831.013	926.200	988.297	1,049.969	1,112.787	1,177.040	1,241.637
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product per capita, current prices	Purchasing power parity; international dollars	Units	1,895.295	2,044.387	2,170.981	2,270.259	2,275.778	2,443.910	2,577.164	2,700.665	2,826.203	2,954.021	3,085.591
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) share of world total	Percent		0.031	0.032	0.033	0.034	0.036	0.036	0.037	0.037	0.038	0.039	0.039
Burkina Faso	Implied PPP conversion rate	National currency per current international dollar		215.197	208.757	208.032	203.083	209.875	207.436	206.624	206.464	206.506	206.764	207.225
Burkina Faso	Total investment	Percent of GDP		20.824	24.024	26.127	26.659	23.662	24.078	24.294	24.024	24.099	24.083	24.032
Burkina Faso	Gross national savings	Percent of GDP		14.745	18.993	21.988	23.383	23.512	21.545	20.205	19.744	19.629	19.614	19.554
Burkina Faso	Inflation, average consumer prices	Index		102.102	103.616	105.643	102.227	104.153	107.278	110.067	112.819	115.639	118.530	121.494
Burkina Faso	Inflation, average consumer prices	Percent change		0.441	1.483	1.956	-3.233	1.885	3.000	2.600	2.500	2.500	2.500	2.500
Burkina Faso	Inflation, end of period consumer prices	Index		102.430	104.110	104.460	101.790	104.150	106.962	109.743	112.487	115.299	118.181	121.136
Burkina Faso	Inflation, end of period consumer prices	Percent change		-0.302	1.640	0.336	-2.556	2.318	2.700	2.600	2.500	2.500	2.500	2.500
Burkina Faso	Volume of imports of goods and services	Percent change		2.235	13.012	3.512	-2.652	5.277	16.529	9.658	5.725	4.931	4.951	5.195
Burkina Faso	Volume of Imports of goods	Percent change		2.939	14.278	4.381	-2.658	3.853	22.609	11.325	5.468	4.951	5.082	5.386
Burkina Faso	Volume of exports of goods and services	Percent change		11.673	19.424	5.963	-0.052	-7.061	5.205	5.781	4.330	3.232	3.253	5.039
Burkina Faso	Volume of exports of goods	Percent change		12.493	21.194	5.874	0.249	-4.588	3.298	5.515	3.827	2.834	2.893	4.810
Burkina Faso	Population	Persons	Millions	18.646	19.193	19.751	20.321	20.912	21.521	22.147	22.791	23.454	24.136	24.838
Burkina Faso	General government revenue	National currency	Billions	1,410.700	1,583.575	1,745.866	1,881.970	1,975.340	2,040.239	2,176.995	2,331.645	2,525.933	2,747.664	2,986.108
Burkina Faso	General government revenue	Percent of GDP		18.549	19.332	19.572	20.087	19.776	18.701	18.460	18.348	18.453	18.639	18.802
Burkina Faso	General government total expenditure	National currency	Billions	1,645.111	2,149.995	2,137.705	2,201.274	2,544.282	2,651.089	2,743.067	2,839.963	2,936.583	3,189.923	3,462.561
Burkina Faso	General government total expenditure	Percent of GDP		21.632	26.247	23.964	23.495	25.472	24.300	23.260	22.348	21.454	21.639	21.802
Burkina Faso	General government net lending/borrowing	National currency	Billions	-234.411	-566.421	-391.839	-319.304	-568.942	-610.851	-566.072	-508.318	-410.651	-442.259	-476.454
Burkina Faso	General government net lending/borrowing	Percent of GDP		-3.082	-6.915	-4.393	-3.408	-5.696	-5.599	-4.800	-4.000	-3.000	-3.000	-3.000
Burkina Faso	General government primary net lending/borrowing	National currency	Billions	-169.064	-496.905	-294.598	-202.235	-428.365	-437.251	-370.938	-278.128	-148.054	-154.816	-160.310
Burkina Faso	General government primary net lending/borrowing	Percent of GDP		-2.223	-6.066	-3.303	-2.159	-4.289	-4.008	-3.145	-2.189	-1.082	-1.050	-1.009
Burkina Faso	General government gross debt	National currency	Billions	2,528.588	2,756.180	3,387.887	3,936.646	4,648.689	5,256.669	5,769.614	6,241.947	6,619.932	7,036.396	7,490.474
Burkina Faso	General government gross debt	Percent of GDP		33.248	33.648	37.979	42.017	46.541	48.182	48.923	49.119	48.363	47.731	47.165
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product corresponding to fiscal year, current prices	National currency	Billions	7,605.123	8,191.299	8,920.421	9,369.188	9,988.366	10,910.030	11,793.152	12,707.861	13,688.131	14,741.716	15,881.519
Burkina Faso	Current account balance	U.S. dollars	Billions	-0.780	-0.709	-0.665	-0.524	-0.026	-0.505	-0.895	-1.024	-1.167	-1.270	-1.381
Burkina Faso	Current account balance	Percent of GDP		-6.080	-5.031	-4.139	-3.276	-0.150	-2.533	-4.089	-4.279	-4.470	-4.469	-4.478

Country	Subject Descriptor	Units	Scale	Country/Series-specific Notes	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Estimates Start After
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product, constant prices	National currency	Billions	Source: National Statistics Office. The ministry of economy also provides estimates Latest actual data: 2020 National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008 GDP valuation: Market prices Start/end months of reporting year: January/December Base year: 2015 Chain-weighted: No Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	7,412.090	7,871.898	8,401.774	8,880.628	9,052.053	9,655.586	10,197.523	10,741.418	11,309.872	11,906.550	12,538.753	2020
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product, constant prices	Percent change		See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency).	5.958	6.203	6.731	5.699	1.930	6.667	5.613	5.334	5.292	5.276	5.310	2020
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product, current prices	National currency	Billions	Source: National Statistics Office. The ministry of economy also provides estimates Latest actual data: 2020 National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008 GDP valuation: Market prices Start/end months of reporting year: January/December Base year: 2015 Chain-weighted: No Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	7,605.123	8,191.299	8,920.421	9,369.188	9,988.366	10,910.030	11,793.152	12,707.861	13,688.131	14,741.716	15,881.519	2020
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product, current prices	U.S. dollars	Billions	See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).	12.830	14.102	16.067	15.991	17.378	19.932	21.887	23.930	26.099	28.409	30.839	2020
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product, current prices	Purchasing power parity; international dollars	Billions	See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).	35.340	39.238	42.880	46.135	47.592	52.595	57.075	61.550	66.285	71.297	76.639	2020
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product, deflator	Index		See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency) Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).	102.604	104.057	106.173	105.501	110.344	112.992	115.647	118.307	121.028	123.812	126.659	2020
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices	National currency	Units	See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency) Population (Persons).	397,508.896	410,139.187	425,374.716	437,009.031	432,855.249	448,665.934	460,455.902	471,306.944	482,223.944	493,316.789	504,827.665	2018
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices	Purchasing power parity; 2017 international dollar	Units	See notes for: Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency) Population (Persons).	1,981.430	2,044.387	2,120.330	2,178.323	2,157.618	2,236.428	2,295.197	2,349.285	2,403.702	2,458.996	2,516.373	2018
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product per capita, current prices	National currency	Units	See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Population (Persons).	407,861.217	426,780.507	451,633.377	461,050.693	477,628.314	506,956.188	532,504.429	557,589.584	583,626.789	610,784.457	639,412.116	2018
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product per capita, current prices	U.S. dollars	Units	See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Population (Persons).	688.061	734.737	813.468	786.929	831.013	926.200	988.297	1,049.969	1,112.787	1,177.040	1,241.637	2018
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product per capita, current prices	Purchasing power parity; international dollars	Units	See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Population (Persons).	1,895.295	2,044.387	2,170.981	2,270.259	2,275.778	2,443.910	2,577.164	2,700.665	2,826.203	2,954.021	3,085.591	2018
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) share of world total	Percent		See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).	0.031	0.032	0.033	0.034	0.036	0.036	0.037	0.037	0.038	0.039	0.039	2020
Burkina Faso	Implied PPP conversion rate	National currency per current international dollar		See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).	215.197	208.757	208.032	203.083	209.875	207.436	206.624	206.464	206.506	206.764	207.225	2020
Burkina Faso	Total investment	Percent of GDP		Source: National Statistics Office. The ministry of economy also provides estimates Latest actual data: 2020 National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008 GDP valuation: Market prices Start/end months of reporting year: January/December Base year: 2015 Chain-weighted: No Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	20.824	24.024	26.127	26.659	23.662	24.078	24.294	24.024	24.099	24.083	24.032	2020
Burkina Faso	Gross national savings	Percent of GDP		Source: National Statistics Office. The ministry of economy also provides estimates Latest actual data: 2020 National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008 GDP valuation: Market prices Start/end months of reporting year: January/December Base year: 2015 Chain-weighted: No Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	14.745	18.993	21.988	23.383	23.512	21.545	20.205	19.744	19.629	19.614	19.554	2020
Burkina Faso	Inflation, average consumer prices	Index		Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 Harmonized prices: No Frequency of source data: Monthly Base year: 2014 Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	102.102	103.616	105.643	102.227	104.153	107.278	110.067	112.819	115.639	118.530	121.494	2020
Burkina Faso	Inflation, average consumer prices	Percent change		See notes for: Inflation, average consumer prices (Index).	0.441	1.483	1.956	-3.233	1.885	3.000	2.600	2.500	2.500	2.500	2.500	2020
Burkina Faso	Inflation, end of period consumer prices	Index		Source: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2020 Harmonized prices: No Frequency of source data: Monthly Base year: 2014 Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	102.430	104.110	104.460	101.790	104.150	106.962	109.743	112.487	115.299	118.181	121.136	2020
Burkina Faso	Inflation, end of period consumer prices	Percent change		See notes for: Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Index).	-0.302	1.640	0.336	-2.556	2.318	2.700	2.600	2.500	2.500	2.500	2.500	2020
Burkina Faso	Volume of imports of goods and services	Percent change		Source: Central Bank Latest actual data: 2020 Base year: 1999 Methodology used to derive volumes: Deflation by unit value indexes (from customs data) Formula used to derive volumes: Other Chain-weighted: No Trade System: General trade Excluded items in trade: Other; Oil coverage: Secondary or refined products; Valuation of exports: Free on board (FOB) Valuation of imports: Cost, insurance, freight (CIF) Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	2.235	13.012	3.512	-2.652	5.277	16.529	9.658	5.725	4.931	4.951	5.195	2020
Burkina Faso	Volume of Imports of goods	Percent change		Source: Central Bank Latest actual data: 2020 Base year: 1999 Methodology used to derive volumes: Deflation by unit value indexes (from customs data) Formula used to derive volumes: Other Chain-weighted: No Trade System: General trade Excluded items in trade: Other; Oil coverage: Secondary or refined products; Valuation of exports: Free on board (FOB) Valuation of imports: Cost, insurance, freight (CIF) Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	2.939	14.278	4.381	-2.658	3.853	22.609	11.325	5.468	4.951	5.082	5.386	2020
Burkina Faso	Volume of exports of goods and services	Percent change		Source: Central Bank Latest actual data: 2020 Base year: 1999 Methodology used to derive volumes: Deflation by unit value indexes (from customs data) Formula used to derive volumes: Other Chain-weighted: No Trade System: General trade Excluded items in trade: Other; Oil coverage: Secondary or refined products; Valuation of exports: Free on board (FOB) Valuation of imports: Cost, insurance, freight (CIF) Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	11.673	19.424	5.963	-0.052	-7.061	5.205	5.781	4.330	3.232	3.253	5.039	2020
Burkina Faso	Volume of exports of goods	Percent change		Source: Central Bank Latest actual data: 2020 Base year: 1999 Methodology used to derive volumes: Deflation by unit value indexes (from customs data) Formula used to derive volumes: Other Chain-weighted: No Trade System: General trade Excluded items in trade: Other; Oil coverage: Secondary or refined products; Valuation of exports: Free on board (FOB) Valuation of imports: Cost, insurance, freight (CIF) Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	12.493	21.194	5.874	0.249	-4.588	3.298	5.515	3.827	2.834	2.893	4.810	2020
Burkina Faso	Population	Persons	Millions	Source: International Financial Institution Latest actual data: 2018 Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	18.646	19.193	19.751	20.321	20.912	21.521	22.147	22.791	23.454	24.136	24.838	2018
Burkina Faso	General government revenue	National currency	Billions	Source: Ministry of Finance or Treasury Latest actual data: 2020 Fiscal assumptions: Discussion with the authorities, past trends and impact of on going structural reforms Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2001 Basis of recording: Commitment basis , with cash adjustment General government includes: Central Government; Valuation of public debt: Face value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	1,410.700	1,583.575	1,745.866	1,881.970	1,975.340	2,040.239	2,176.995	2,331.645	2,525.933	2,747.664	2,986.108	2020
Burkina Faso	General government revenue	Percent of GDP		See notes for: General government revenue (National currency).	18.549	19.332	19.572	20.087	19.776	18.701	18.460	18.348	18.453	18.639	18.802	2020
Burkina Faso	General government total expenditure	National currency	Billions	Source: Ministry of Finance or Treasury Latest actual data: 2020 Fiscal assumptions: Discussion with the authorities, past trends and impact of on going structural reforms Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2001 Basis of recording: Commitment basis , with cash adjustment General government includes: Central Government; Valuation of public debt: Face value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	1,645.111	2,149.995	2,137.705	2,201.274	2,544.282	2,651.089	2,743.067	2,839.963	2,936.583	3,189.923	3,462.561	2020
Burkina Faso	General government total expenditure	Percent of GDP		See notes for: General government total expenditure (National currency).	21.632	26.247	23.964	23.495	25.472	24.300	23.260	22.348	21.454	21.639	21.802	2020
Burkina Faso	General government net lending/borrowing	National currency	Billions	Source: Ministry of Finance or Treasury Latest actual data: 2020 Fiscal assumptions: Discussion with the authorities, past trends and impact of on going structural reforms Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2001 Basis of recording: Commitment basis , with cash adjustment General government includes: Central Government; Valuation of public debt: Face value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	-234.411	-566.421	-391.839	-319.304	-568.942	-610.851	-566.072	-508.318	-410.651	-442.259	-476.454	2020
Burkina Faso	General government net lending/borrowing	Percent of GDP		See notes for: General government net lending/borrowing (National currency).	-3.082	-6.915	-4.393	-3.408	-5.696	-5.599	-4.800	-4.000	-3.000	-3.000	-3.000	2020
Burkina Faso	General government primary net lending/borrowing	National currency	Billions	Source: Ministry of Finance or Treasury Latest actual data: 2020 Fiscal assumptions: Discussion with the authorities, past trends and impact of on going structural reforms Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2001 Basis of recording: Commitment basis , with cash adjustment General government includes: Central Government; Valuation of public debt: Face value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	-169.064	-496.905	-294.598	-202.235	-428.365	-437.251	-370.938	-278.128	-148.054	-154.816	-160.310	2020
Burkina Faso	General government primary net lending/borrowing	Percent of GDP		See notes for: General government primary net lending/borrowing (National currency).	-2.223	-6.066	-3.303	-2.159	-4.289	-4.008	-3.145	-2.189	-1.082	-1.050	-1.009	2020
Burkina Faso	General government gross debt	National currency	Billions	Source: Ministry of Finance or Treasury Latest actual data: 2020 Fiscal assumptions: Discussion with the authorities, past trends and impact of on going structural reforms Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2001 Basis of recording: Commitment basis , with cash adjustment General government includes: Central Government; Valuation of public debt: Face value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	2,528.588	2,756.180	3,387.887	3,936.646	4,648.689	5,256.669	5,769.614	6,241.947	6,619.932	7,036.396	7,490.474	2020
Burkina Faso	General government gross debt	Percent of GDP		See notes for: General government gross debt (National currency).	33.248	33.648	37.979	42.017	46.541	48.182	48.923	49.119	48.363	47.731	47.165	2020
Burkina Faso	Gross domestic product corresponding to fiscal year, current prices	National currency	Billions	Source: Ministry of Finance or Treasury Latest actual data: 2020 Fiscal assumptions: Discussion with the authorities, past trends and impact of on going structural reforms Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2001 Basis of recording: Commitment basis , with cash adjustment General government includes: Central Government; Valuation of public debt: Face value Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	7,605.123	8,191.299	8,920.421	9,369.188	9,988.366	10,910.030	11,793.152	12,707.861	13,688.131	14,741.716	15,881.519	2020
Burkina Faso	Current account balance	U.S. dollars	Billions	Source: Central Bank Latest actual data: 2019 BOP Manual used: Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, sixth edition (BPM6) Primary domestic currency: CFA franc Data last updated: 08/2021	-0.780	-0.709	-0.665	-0.524	-0.026	-0.505	-0.895	-1.024	-1.167	-1.270	-1.381	2019
Burkina Faso	Current account balance	Percent of GDP		See notes for: Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency) Current account balance (U.S. dollars).	-6.080	-5.031	-4.139	-3.276	-0.150	-2.533	-4.089	-4.279	-4.470	-4.469	-4.478	2019

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