CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 1.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.4%
Change on year
up 143.0%
World rank
87th
of 156 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 1994
All-time low
-3.2%
in 2019
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Burkina Faso, 1987–2020

01020301987200320201987: -2.71988: 4.31989: -0.471990: -0.4511991: 2.21992: -21993: 0.5251994: 25.11995: 7.51996: 6.11997: 2.31998: 5.11999: -12000: -0.3032001: 52002: 2.22003: 22004: -0.3982005: 6.42006: 2.42007: -0.2242008: 10.62009: 2.62010: -0.7642011: 2.72012: 3.82013: 0.5462014: -0.2522015: 0.7262016: 0.4492017: 1.52018: 22019: -3.22020: 1.4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Burkina Faso is 1.4%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 143.0% on the previous year and up 281.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2019.

Burkina Faso ranks 87th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Burkina Faso, 1987 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1987 -2.7%
1988 4.3% -258.2%
1989 -0.5% -111.0%
1990 -0.5% -4.0%
1991 2.2% -583.2%
1992 -2.0% -190.7%
1993 0.5% -126.6%
1994 25.1% +4685.4%
1995 7.5% -70.3%
1996 6.1% -18.4%
1997 2.3% -61.7%
1998 5.1% +117.4%
1999 -1.0% -120.6%
2000 -0.3% -70.9%
2001 5.0% -1744.0%
2002 2.2% -56.6%
2003 2.0% -5.8%
2004 -0.4% -119.6%
2005 6.4% -1706.7%
2006 2.4% -63.1%
2007 -0.2% -109.5%
2008 10.6% -4836.1%
2009 2.6% -75.3%
2010 -0.8% -129.1%
2011 2.7% -459.8%
2012 3.8% +38.7%
2013 0.5% -85.7%
2014 -0.3% -146.1%
2015 0.7% -388.0%
2016 0.4% -38.2%
2017 1.5% +229.8%
2018 2.0% +32.2%
2019 -3.2% -265.1%
2020 1.4% -143.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% -2.7% 4.3% 3
1990s 4.5% -2.0% 25.1% 10
2000s 3.0% -0.4% 10.6% 10
2010s 0.7% -3.2% 3.8% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Burkina Faso?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Burkina Faso was 1.4% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2019.
How does Burkina Faso rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Burkina Faso ranks 87th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 281.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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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 in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.