Burkina Faso

Region

Africa · Western Africa

Capital

Ouagadougou

Population

24,074,580 (2025)

Government

presidential republic

Currency

West African CFA franc (XOF)

Official languages

French

Spoken languages

Mossi 52.9%, Fula 7.8%, Gourmantche 6.8%, Dyula 5.7%, Bissa 3.3%, Gurunsi 3.2%, French (official) 2.2%, Bwamu 2%, Dagara 2%, San 1.7%, Marka 1.6%, Bobo 1.5%, Senufo 1.5%, Lobi 1.2%

Written scripts

Latin

Area

272,967 km²

Coastline

Landlocked

UN member

Yes

Affiliations

African Union (suspended), IMF, OIC, WCO, WTO

Borders

Benin , Ivory Coast , Ghana , Mali , Niger , Togo

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

gold, cotton, oil seeds, coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews, cement (2023)

Key imports

refined petroleum, plastic products, cement, electricity, packaged medicine (2023)

Natural resources

gold, manganese, zinc, limestone, marble, phosphates, pumice, salt

Primary route

Gulf of Guinea ports (Lagos, Tema, Abidjan) to Europe

Secondary route

South Atlantic services to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure