Markets · West Africa
Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou · West African CFA franc (XOF) · WAEMU · AES
Reference
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Currency
- West African CFA franc · XOF
- Central bank
- Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
- Regional membership
- Official languages
- French
- Stock exchange
- BRVM (regional exchange, Abidjan)
- Instant payments
- PI-SPI (BCEAO interoperable instant payments)
- Regulatory sandbox
- Not listed here
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Figures
- GDP (current US$)
- $27.6 bn · 2025
- GDP growth (annual %)
- 5.3% · 2025
- Population
- 24.1 m · 2025
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
- -0.6% · 2025
- Personal remittances received (current US$)
- Not available for the latest year
- Exchange rate · XOF
- 565 XOF per US dollar · 2026-08-29
World Bank, World Development Indicators, via the World Bank API; year as published. Mid-market reference from exchangerate-api.com, refreshed daily; not a dealing rate.
Headlines · 2
From the AllAfrica country feed and pan-African newsrooms; each item links to the original.
AllAfrica · Burkina Faso
[Liberian Investigator] Liberia has long been recognized for its hospitality and its tradition of welcoming people from neighboring countries seeking peace, security, and economic opportunities.
AllAfrica · Burkina Faso
CAFWCL Preview - Edo Queens Begin Qualifying Quest in Burkina Faso
[Premium Times] Having already conquered the WAFU B region in 2024, Edo Queens arrive with valuable experience of the competition and will be targeting another deep run as they seek to secure a place at the continental…