Burkina Faso’s economy: growth, inflation, debt and interest rates
The latest checked official figures on Burkina Faso’s economy: prices, growth, public debt and the cost of borrowing.
Updated November 5, 2026
This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.
Latest figures
- Consumer price inflation, on a year earlier
- 0.1% · May 2026
−0.3 pts from March 2026
Source: INSD, Tableau 1 : Indice National Harmonisé des Prix à la Consommation de mai 2026 (Base 100 en 2023) - Real GDP growth, 2025 (IMF, preliminary)
- 5.3% · 2025
Source: IMF Country Report No. 26/207 (2026 Article IV, 5th ECF review) - Public debt, share of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- 53.4% · 2025
Source: IMF Country Report No. 26/207 - BCEAO main policy rate
- 3.0% · Decision of September 9, 2026
Source: BCEAO, Communiqué de presse, réunion ordinaire du Comité de Politique Monétaire du 9 septembre 2026 - 3-year government bond, average yield at auction
- 7.01% · Auction of October 7, 2026
+0.9 pts from the auction of September 9, 2026
Source: UMOA-Titres, Compte rendu d'adjudication BF ES 07.10.2026
Figures checked against their source. Euro equivalents at the fixed parity of 655.957 FCFA per euro.
Our stories on this topic
- Burkina Faso October revenue exceeds forecast by 27%, minister says · November 5, 2026
- Coris Bank Burkina Faso nine-month profit growth slows to 17.8% · November 5, 2026