Burkina Faso Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Country: Burkina Faso
National or Regional Currency: Central African Franc, XAF
Year of data: 2004 › Change year
Date of Last Update: 10 May 2010
Area: total: 274,200 sq km land: 273,800 sq km water: 400 sq km
Natural Resources: manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of gold, phosphates, pumice, salt
Government Type: Burkina Faso government type
Government Ministers: Burkina Faso Ministers
Capital: name: Ouagadougou geographic coordinates: 12 22 N, 1 31 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Data Source: All Sources (IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook)
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Economic Indicators for Burkina Faso 2004

GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is XAF 2,368.18 Billion. Real GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units; the base year is country-specific.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is 4.478 %. Annual percentages of constant price GDP are year-on-year changes; the base year is country-specific.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is XAF 2,556.13 Billion. GDP is expressed in billions of national currency units.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is US$ 4.845 Billion. Values are based upon GDP in national currency and the exchange rate projections provided by country economists for the group of other emerging market and developing countries. Exchanges rates for advanced economies are established in the WEO assumptions.

GDP Deflator for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is 107.937 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100). The GDP deflator is derived by dividing current price GDP by constant price GDP and is considered to be an alternate measure of inflation. Please note: Data are expressed in the base year of each country's national accounts.

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is XAF 184,941.50 . GDP is expressed in constant national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing constant price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is XAF 199,619.91 . GDP is expressed in current national currency per person. Data are derived by dividing current price GDP by total population.

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is US$ 378.361 . GDP is expressed in current U.S. dollars per person. Data are derived by first converting GDP in national currency to U.S. dollars and then dividing it by total population.

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is US$ 12.807 Billion. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is US$ 1,000.19 . These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is 0.025 %. These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is 199.582 . These data form the basis for the country weights used to generate the World Economic Outlook country group composites for the domestic economy. Please note: The IMF is not a primary source for purchasing power parity (PPP) data. WEO weights have been

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is 108.872 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is -0.402 %. Data for inflation are averages for the year, not end-of-period data.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is 108.948 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100). Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data. The index is based on 2000=100.

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is 0.691 %. Data for inflation are end of the period, not annual average data.

Population for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is 12.805 Million .

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is US$ -0.532 Billion. Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Burkina Faso in year 2004 is -10.975 %. Balance of payments data are based upon the methodology of the 5th edition of the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Manual (1993). Data for the world total reflects errors, omissions, and asymmetries in balance of payments statistics on cu

* Source: IMF
Aggregate Indicators for Burkina Faso
Indicators
  Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims) for Burkina Faso
  Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards) for Burkina Faso
  Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use for Burkina Faso
  Telephone Statistics: Number of Fixed Lines, Mobile Phone Penetration Rate for Burkina Faso
  Age Structure, Median Age, Gender and Urbanization for Burkina Faso
  Population Growth Rate, Birth Rate, Death Rate, Net Migration Rate for Burkina Faso
  Life Expectancy Rate, Infant Mortality Rate and Total Fertility Rate for Burkina Faso
  HIV, AIDS and Other Major Infectious Disease Rates for Burkina Faso
  Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions for Burkina Faso
  Literacy Rate, Educational Expenditure and School Life Expectancy for Burkina Faso
  Gross Domestic Product (PPP, Official Exchange Rate, Real Growth Rate and Per Capita) for Burkina Faso
  Labor Force by Occupation for Burkina Faso
  Poverty Line, Gini Index, Household Income and Consumption for Burkina Faso
  National Budget and Public Debt for Burkina Faso
  Bank Rates (Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate, Central Bank Discount Rate) for Burkina Faso
  Stock of Money, Stock of Quasi Money, Stock of Domestic Credit for Burkina Faso
  Stock Market Capitalization: Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares for Burkina Faso
  Industries and Industrial Growth Production Rate for Burkina Faso
  Electricity Production, Electricity Consumption, Electricity Exports and Electricity Imports for Burkina Faso
  Oil Production, Proven Oil Reserves, Oil Consumption, Oil Exports and Oil Imports for Burkina Faso
  Natural Gas Production, Proven Natural Gas Reserves, Natural Gas Consumption, Natural Gas Exports and Natural Gas Imports for Burkina Faso
  Trade Statistics, Export Statistics, Export Partners and Products, Import Statistics, Import Partners and Products for Burkina Faso
  Foreign Exchange Reserves and Gold Reserves for Burkina Faso
  FDI Statistics (Foreign Direct Investment at Home/ Inbound FDI, Foreign Direct Investment Abroad/ Outbound FDI) for Burkina Faso
  Exchange Rate Statistics for Burkina Faso
  Television and Radio Statistics (TV Stats, Radio Stats) for Burkina Faso
  Internet Statistics (Internet Users, Internet Hosts, Country TLD) for Burkina Faso
  Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Burkina Faso
  Transport Statistics (Railways, Roadways, Waterways, Ports and Terminals, Airports, Merchant Marine) for Burkina Faso
  Military Statistics (Military Expenditure, Military Branches, Service Age and Obligation, Manpower Available and Fit for Military Service) for Burkina Faso
  Disputes, Refugees, Human Trafficking and Illicit Drug Production for Burkina Faso
* Source: CIA
Burkina Faso Economic Indicators in other Years
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