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Official name:
Burkina Faso
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    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   20 903
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   76.4
    Capital city    Ouagadougou
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   2 652.7c
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   272 967a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.9
    National currency    CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)10 10011 82316 200d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)8.43.96.8d
    GDP per capita (current US$)647.2652.8820.2d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)26.224.924.3d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)28.226.726.5d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)45.648.449.2d
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)48.229.124.7
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)20.93233.9
    Employment in servicese (% employed)3138.941.4
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)4.76.46.4
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)59.7 / 81.758.3 / 75.458.2 / 74.7
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100)100108107c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)118121125g
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 2882 1772 927e,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)2 0482 9805 193e,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-760-802- 2 266e,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-182-895-665d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)332.9
    Urban population (% of total population)24.627.530c
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)5.75.2...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)6.15.65.2
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)55.8 / 54.659.3 / 58.061.6 / 60.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)46.2 / 3.945.6 / 3.844.4 / 3.9
    International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.)674.4 / 4.3704.7 / 3.9718.3 / 3.5c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)1.1j34.2196.3c
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)77.564.754.2
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)5.95.86.9a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)~0.00.10.1a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.94.2...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)74.3 / 81.687.2 / 89.595.3 / 96.9d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)18.9 / 24.832.3 / 35.140.7 / 40.7d
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)2.3 / 4.83.5 / 6.64.8 / 8.2d
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)0.80.61.3a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)15.313.313.4k
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)2.4e14l,m16l,m,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.2n0.2o,p,q0.7o,a
    Threatened species (number)242936
    Forested areae (% of land area)20.619.619.6a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)118126129a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)91010a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)274163144d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)66.766.766.7c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)11.959.97.94d
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