Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso is a sovereign state in Western Africa, Africa. It covers 272,967 km² and has a population of approximately 24,070,553. It is a landlocked country. Its official language is French and its currency is the West African CFA franc (Fr).

Quick facts

Capital: Ouagadougou
Population: 24,070,553
Area: 272,967 km²
Currency: West African CFA franc (Fr)
Languages: French
Calling code: +226
TLD: .bf
Driving side: Right
Landlocked: Yes
Continents: Africa
Timezone: UTC
Native name: Burkina Faso

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Appears in 37 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Arable land (hectares)	#31	7907388.7
Countries by Arable land (% of land area)	#32	28.90
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#41	122.69
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#49	118.84
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area)	#55	53.40
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons)	#55	5147923.87
Countries by Forest area (sq. km)	#69	60,664km²
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)	#111	748years
Countries by Forest area (% of land area)	#129	22.17
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare)	#152	1221.1

Development

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$)	#10	5950359.82
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service)	#15	77.19
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)	#40	2,616,134,000
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI)	#48	48.76
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)	#68	10845161721.4
Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI)	#73	15.98
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)	#76	656217070.6
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)	#88	3.73

Economy

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by GDP growth rate	#53	0.04
Countries by GDP (PPP)	#107	72.74
Countries by average monthly salary	#109	516US $
Countries by GDP (Nominal)	#118	26.87in billions
Countries by GDP per capita	#159	1115.02

Business

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure	#24	85
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use	#61	90
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products	#71	79.21
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services	#73	78.4
Countries by SPI Overall Score	#75	76.37
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources	#119	49.23

Geography

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by land area	#73	274,200km²
Countries by highest elevation	#108	749m
Countries by lowest elevation	#111	200m
Countries by Coastline Length	#191	0kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by population growth rate	#42	0.02
Countries by population	#59	24.07
Countries by population density	#132	82.27
Countries by median age	#223	17.25

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