Consumer prices in Burkina Faso fell by 0.4% in April 2026, reversing a 0.4% increase in the previous month and marking the first deflation since December 2025. Inflation Rate in Burkina Faso averaged 2.31 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.20 percent in July of 2022 and a record low of -5.40 percent in September of 2019. source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Demographie, Burkina Faso

Inflation Rate in Burkina Faso increased to 0.80 percent in February from 0.20 percent in January of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Burkina Faso increased to 0.80 percent in February from 0.20 percent in January of 2026. Inflation Rate in Burkina Faso is expected to be 2.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Burkina Faso Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 103.60 103.50 points Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 104.50 105.40 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 102.00 101.80 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation -2.80 -1.00 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate -0.40 0.40 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.00 percent Apr 2026


Burkina Faso Inflation Rate
In Burkina Faso, the main component of the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (50 percent of total weight). Others include Housing and Utilities (9 percent); Transport (9 percent); Clothing and Footwear (6 percent) and Restaurants and Hotels (6 percent). Household Contents, Equipment and Maintenance, Miscellaneous goods and Services, Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Communication, Health, Education and Recreation and Culture account for the remaining 20 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.40 0.40 18.20 -5.40 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
2014=100, NSA