Canada-Burkina Faso fact sheet
Burkina Faso
Official Title:
Burkina Faso
General Information
Capital: Ouagadougou
Population (million): 20.33
Total Area: 274,200km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 443.12 Franc CFA (XOF) (2020- Annual average)
National Holiday: 11 December, National Day
Language(s): French, Moore, Dioula, Fulfudé and other languages
Political Information
Type of State:
Presidential republic
Type of Government:
Unicameral National Assembly ,127 deputies.
Head of State:
President Roch Marc Christian KABORÉ
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie DABIRÉ
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs and Cooperation: Alpha BARRY
Economy, Finance & Development: LassanéKABORÉ
National Defence and Veterans: MouminaChériff SY
Main Political Parties:
Mouvement du peuple pour le progrès (MPP);Union pour le progrès et le changement (UPC); Congrès pour la Démocratie et le Progrès (CDP); Nouveau Temps pour la Démocratie (NTD); Union pour la Renaissance / Parti Sankariste (UNIR/PS); Parti de la renaissance nationale (PAREN);; Alliance pour la Démocratie et la Fédération/ Rassemblement démocratique africain (ADF/RDA); Nouvelle Alliance du Faso (NAFA).
Elections:
Last: November 29, 2015 (presidential and legislative). Next: 2020.
Economic Information (2019)
| Type | Burkina Faso | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 19.20 | 2,277.52 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 944.69 | 60,806.37 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 5.69 | 1.64 |
| Inflation: (%) | -3.23 | 1.95 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 0 | 5.67 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2020)
Canadian exports to country: $51,235,007
Canadian imports from country: $46,287,437
FDI in Canada (2019): $ million
CDI in the country (2019): $2,048 million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Athanase BOUDO
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Edmond Dejon WEGA
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $48,535,300 | $41,094,156 |
| 2017 | $58,402,135 | $701,849 |
| 2018 | $46,827,825 | $15,513,284 |
| 2019 | $57,450,875 | $17,107,623 |
| 2020 | $51,235,007 | $46,287,437 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $78 | $ |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $46,530 | $1,124,240 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $22,667 | $3,033 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $17,421 | $158,489 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $31,845 | $44,846,675 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $1,941,382 | $54,108 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $2,004,738 | $26,050 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $570 | $34,170 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $7,948 | $5,021 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $1,789,559 | $24 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $110,200 | $3,582 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $172,247 | $18 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $93,508 | $ |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ | $358 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $14,268,995 | $15,986 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $15,526,913 | $13,791 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $13,930,615 | $ |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $1,061,034 | $1,630 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $ | $ |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $84,587 | $80 |
| 21 Antiques | $ | $ |
March 2021
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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