Burkina Faso

Sub-Saharan Africa

Score

High RiskNR

High Risk Investment Destination

Unstable conditions - speculative only, high potential loss

Score Breakdown

Economic Health (30%)18

Political Safety (25%)8

Business Climate (20%)15

Financial Strength (15%)15

Growth Potential (10%)22

Investment Profile

Score History

How Burkina Faso's investment score has evolved over time

2021: 13/100+2 pts since 20212025: 15/100

Economic

GDP$20B

GDP Growth3.5%

GDP per Capita$880

Inflation5.0%

Current Account-5.0% GDP

Financial & Fiscal

Government Debt55% GDP

FDI Inflows0.8% GDP

Trade Openness48%

Credit RatingNR

Governance (WGI)

Political Stability-2.0

Rule of Law-0.9

Corruption Control-0.5

Regulatory Quality-0.5

Population23M

Pop. Growth2.8%

Sector Investment Analysis

Mining (Gold)

12% of GDP

growing55

Agriculture (Cotton)

25% of GDP

stable30

Livestock

5% of GDP

stable25