Annual inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 464.1% on the previous year and up 1,723.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.3% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | -0.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 0.7% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More development goals data for Burkina Faso
- Red List Index 0.9836 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 694.47 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 86.08 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,762 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Burkina Faso was 4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,723.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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