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Burkina Faso

Sovereign risk CCCXOF
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Landlocked Sahelian economy driven by gold and cotton, with priorities in off-grid solar, water security and agro-processing.

GDP
$20B
Currency
XOF
Risk
CCC
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0
PPP pipeline
0
Bankable
0
0 tenders

Economy · Économie

National colours
Live exchange rate
1 USD =… XOF
1 EUR =… XOF
Reference rateopen.er-api.com
Unemployment
5.1%
2024 · INSD / ILO modelled
Human Development (HDI)
0.438Low
World rank #185 · UNDP 2023
HDR profile National HDR
Economic zones
WAEMU (UEMOA)CFA franc zoneAUAfCFTA
Memberships & trade blocs for Burkina Faso
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IMF program status

Extended Credit Facility (ECF)Active
Burkina Faso — IMF engagement
IMF country page
Approved
Sep 2023
Envelope
SDR 228M (~$302M)
Last review
3rd review 2025

Program continues despite regional security context.

Source: IMF — Country Lending

Key sectors

Where deal flow is concentrated in Burkina Faso today.

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Risk notes

Sovereign credit ratings
Long-term foreign-currency issuer ratings from the three major international agencies.
Fitch
CCC+
— · May 2025
Sources:S&P Global RatingsMoody's RatingsFitch Ratings
Bloomfield rating (regional scale)
African regional credit rating agency (WAEMU / CEMAC national scale).
Bloomfield
BBB-
Negative · 2024
Long-term regional scale (WAEMU)
Politicalmedium

Stable transitions of power, standard election cycles.

Macro / FXmedium

Manageable inflation with occasional currency pressure.

Regulatorylow

Established procurement code and PPP framework.

Executionmedium

Delivery track record varies by sector and sponsor.

National strategic plans

Official strategic plans and reference documents — download directly from source.

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Plan d'Action pour la Stabilisation et le Développement
Gouvernement Burkina Faso

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