Inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Inflation, consumer prices was -0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -0.6% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of down 114.0% on the previous year and down 180.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 1976.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.8% | — |
| 1961 | 18.6% | +138.3% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -91.0% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +232.6% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -66.9% |
| 1965 | -0.7% | -139.6% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -423.7% |
| 1967 | -4.3% | -283.3% |
| 1968 | -0.3% | -93.4% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | -3467.7% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -81.6% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +16.3% |
| 1972 | -2.9% | -241.8% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | -360.1% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | +115.1% |
| 1976 | -8.4% | -144.8% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | -456.9% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | -72.4% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +81.3% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -38.1% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +59.6% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -40.6% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +42.5% |
| 1986 | -2.6% | -137.8% |
| 1987 | -2.7% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -258.7% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -111.3% |
| 1990 | -0.5% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -528.8% |
| 1992 | -2.0% | -192.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -127.8% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +4449.2% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -70.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -62.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +119.3% |
| 1999 | -1.1% | -121.1% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | -71.6% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -1746.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -56.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -119.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -1702.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -63.6% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -109.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -4722.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -75.5% |
| 2010 | -0.8% | -129.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -461.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -86.0% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -148.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -380.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +236.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | -3.2% | -265.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -158.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +93.8% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +291.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -94.8% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +464.1% |
| 2025 | -0.6% | -114.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | -4.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | -8.4% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | -2.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | -2.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -0.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -0.6% | 14.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 233,664 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 192.58 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso was -0.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 1976.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 180.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.