Main Indicators and Interest rates

Table1 : Main Indicators

Indicators

2024

2025*

GDP (billions of CFA francs)

135 356

148 380

Real GDP growth rate (%)

6.2

6.5

Budget deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-5.4

-3.2

Current account deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-5.7

-1.0

Average annual inflation rate (%)

3.5

0.0

(*) Estimate except for the inflation rate

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

Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026		 Feb
2026		 Mar
2026		 Apr 2026 May 2026 June 2026 July 2026 Aug 2026
-1.6 -1.4 -1.1 -0.5 -0.8 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.3
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Mr. Jean Claude Kassi BROU
Governor of the BCEAO

Mr. Jean Claude Kassi BROU
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Exchange rates of Friday 9 October 2026

Currency Purchase Sale
EUR 655,957 655,957
USD 580,750 587,750
JPY 3,660 3,720
GPB 770,000 777,000
CHF 700,500 706,500
CAD 407,250 414,250
CNY 86,500 88,250
AED 157,500 160,500