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Burkina Faso flag Burkina Faso Change log

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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 15,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 14 digital TV channels, of which 2 are state-owned; over 140 national radio stations (commercial, religious, community), including a national and regional state-owned network; state-owned Radio Burkina and private Radio…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .bf
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 17% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 72,700 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 119 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 26.9 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” maize, sorghum, fruits, vegetables, millet, cowpeas, cotton, groundnuts, sugarcane, rice (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $6.308 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $5.174 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” $77.255 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$1.404 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$1.017 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $3.565 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” highly agrarian, low-income economy; limited natural resources; widespread poverty; terrorism disrupting potential economic activity; improving trade balance via increases in gold exports; economy inflating after prior …
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 575.586 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 554.531 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 623.76 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 606.57 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 606.345 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” gold, cotton, oil seeds, coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews, cement (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Switzerland 72%, UAE 10%, India 3%, Mali 3%, Cote d'Ivoire 2% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $6.234 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $5.814 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $5.912 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $23.25 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 28.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 18.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 60.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -34.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 16.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 10.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 18.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 29.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 40.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2021.text β€” 37.4 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 30.2% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 3% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, plastic products, cement, electricity, packaged medicine (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Cote d'Ivoire 14%, China 13%, Ghana 9%, Russia 9%, France 7% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $5.835 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $6.761 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $6.834 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -5.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 14.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 0.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 4.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 6.461 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 43.2% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2023.text β€” 61.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $55.508 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $57.152 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $60.001 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 1.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $2,500 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $2,500 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $2,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 2.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 2.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 2.9% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 18.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 5.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 5.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 5.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 8.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 7.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 8.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 1 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 74 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 3.4%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 19.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 60.5%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 5.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 82.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 6.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 5.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 3.096 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 1.577 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 749,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 212.254 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 3.481 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 37,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 7 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 5.243 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 5.243 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” three climate zones including a hot tropical savanna with a short rainy season in the southern half, a tropical hot semi-arid steppe climate typical of the Sahel region in the northern half, and small area of hot desert…
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