Burkina Faso

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BF / BFA Africa Africa

23M

Population

$23.3B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Ouagadougou

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF)

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% other 6.6% (2019 est.)

Area 274,200 km²

Map Reference Western Africa, north of Ghana

Borders Benin Cote d'Ivoire Ghana Mali Niger Togo

Demographics

Population (2023) 23,025,776

Density 84.0 per km²

Urban Population 32.5%

Median Age 18.7 years

Life Expectancy 64.2 years

Major Cities OUAGADOUGOU Bobo-Dioulasso

Economy

GDP (2024) $23.3B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $883

Inflation (2024) 4.2%

Unemployment (2024) 5.2%

Public Debt 61.3% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 606.345 to USD

Card Brands (Top 2)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BURKINA	10
2	ECOBANK BURKINA	8
3	BANK OF AFRICA-BURKINA FASO	6
4	SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES AU BURKINA (SGBB)	6
5	VISTA BANK BURKINA	6
6	BANQUE ATLANTIQUE BURKINA FASO	5
7	ORABANK COTE D'IVOIRE	4
8	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC	4
9	BANQUE CENTRALE POPULAIRE	3
10	CORIS BANK INTERNATIONAL	3

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Main Exports

1. gold

2. cotton

3. oil seeds

4. coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews

5. cement (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum

2. plastic products

3. cement

4. electricity

5. packaged medicine (2023)