Econom�a - descripci�n: One of the poorest countries in the world, landlocked Burkina Faso has a high population density, few natural resources, and a fragile soil. About 90% of the population is engaged in (mainly subsistence) agriculture which is highly vulnerable to variations in rainfall. Industry remains dominated by unprofitable government-controlled corporations. Following the African franc currency devaluation in January 1994 the government updated its development program in conjunction with international agencies, and exports and economic growth have increased. Maintenance of its macroeconomic progress in 2000-2001 depends on continued low inflation, reduction in the trade deficit, and reforms designed to encourage private investment.

Producto Bruto Interno (PBI): purchasing power parity - $12.4 billion (1999 est.)

PBI - Indice de Incremento real: 5.5% (1999 est.)

PBI - por capital: purchasing power parity - $1,100 (1999 est.)

PBI - Composici�n por Sector:
agriculture: 36%
industry: 20%
services: 44% (1997)

Poblaci�n bajo linea de pobertad: NA%

Ingreso en casa o porcentage de consumci�n:
lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%

Indice de Inflaci�n (precios del consumidor): 2.5% (1999 est.)

Fuerza Laboral: 4.679 million (persons 10 years old and over, according to a sample survey taken in 1991)
note: a large part of the male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment

Fuerza Laboral - por ocupaci�n: agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%

Indice de desempleo: NA%

Presupuesto:
revenues: $277 million
expenditures: $492 million, including capital expenditures of $233 million (1995 est.)

Industrias: cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold

Industrial production growth rate: 4.2% (1995)

Electricidad - Producci�n: 225 million kWh (1998)

Electricidad - producci�n por fuente:
fossil fuel: 64.44%
hydro: 35.56%
nuclear: 0%
other: 0% (1998)

Electricidad - consumci�n: 209 million kWh (1998)

Electricidad - exportaciones: 0 kWh (1998)

Electricidad - importaciones: 0 kWh (1998)

Agricultura - productos: peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, cotton, sorghum, millet, corn, rice; livestock

Exportaciones: $311 million (f.o.b., 1998 est.)

Exporationes - comodidades: cotton, animal products, gold

Exportaciones - socios: Cote d'Ivoire, Taiwan, France, Colombia, Italy, Mali

Importaciones: $572 million (f.o.b., 1998 est.)

Importaciones - comodidades: machinery, food products, petroleum

Importaciones - socios: Cote d'Ivoire, France, Senegal, Togo, Nigeria, US

Deuda - externa: $1.3 billion (1997)

Ayuda economica - recipiente: $484.1 million (1995)

Moneda: 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes

Indice de intercambio: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (CFAF) per US$1 - 647.25 (January 2000), 615.70 (1999), 589.95 (1998), 583.67 (1997), 511.55 (1996), 499.15 (1995)
note: since 1 January 1999, the CFAF franc is pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 CFA francs per euro

A�o Fiscal: calendar year