Main Indicators and Interest rates

Table1 : Main Indicators

Indicators

2023

2024*

GDP (billions of CFA francs)

120 033,1

134 848

Real GDP growth rate (%)

5,3

6,3

Budget deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-5,2

-5,4

Current account deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-9,2

-5,6

Average annual inflation rate (%)

3,7

3,5

(*) Estimate except for the inflation rate

 

Table 2 : YEAR-ON-YEAR INFLATION RATE FOR THE UNION (%)

Sept 2024 Oct 2024 Nov 2024 Dec 2024 Jan 2025 Feb 2025 March 2025 April 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July 2025 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025
3,6 3,4 2,5 2,6 2,4 1,9 1,8 1,1 0,3 -0,4 -1,1 -1,4 -1,3
Governor of the BCEAO

Mr. Jean Claude Kassi BROU
Governor of the BCEAO

Mr. Jean Claude Kassi BROU
Governor of the BCEAO

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Exchange rates of Friday 9 January 2026

Currency Purchase Sale
EUR 655,957 655,957
USD 560,000 567,000
JPY 3,545 3,605
GPB 752,500 759,500
CHF 701,250 707,250
CAD 402,500 409,500
CNY 79,750 81,500
AED 152,000 155,000