CPI Price, nominal in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: CPI Price, nominal was 139.84 in 2026. ▲ Rising
CPI Price, nominal in Burkina Faso, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 139.84 for cpi price, nominal in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Burkina Faso peaked at 139.84 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 72.4, in 1987.
That places Burkina Faso 112th out of 158 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
CPI Price, nominal in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 72.4 | — |
| 1988 | 75.48 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 75.12 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 74.74 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 76.35 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 74.83 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 75.25 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 94.2 | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 102.03 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 107.39 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 73.82 | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 77.46 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 76.62 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 76.47 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.08 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 81.95 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 83.64 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 83.3 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.63 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 90.71 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 90.49 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 100.19 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 101.02 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 100.4 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 103.17 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 107.12 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 107.67 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 107.43 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 108.43 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 108.16 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 111.28 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 113.42 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 109.82 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 111.88 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 116.19 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 132.52 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 133.51 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 139.12 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 138.35 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 139.84 | +1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 139.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 226.5, 62% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 139.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.43, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, nominal in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -31.3% | 107.39 | 73.82 |
| 1994 | +25.2% | 75.25 | 94.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.33 | 72.4 | 75.48 | 3 |
| 1990s | 83.27 | 73.82 | 107.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.65 | 76.47 | 101.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.69 | 100.4 | 113.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.2 | 111.88 | 139.84 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal in Burkina Faso?
- Cpi price, nominal in Burkina Faso was 139.84 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 139.84 in 2026.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4 in 1987.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cpi price, nominal?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 158 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.