Main Indicators and Interest rates

Table1 : Main Indicators

Indicators

2024

2025*

GDP (billions of CFA francs)

135 290

147 960

Real GDP growth rate (%)

6.1

6.6

Budget deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-5.4

-3.3

Current account deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-5.7

-1.3

Average annual inflation rate (%)

3.5

0.0

(*) Estimate except for the inflation rate

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

Apr 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July 2025 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026		 Feb
2026		 Mar
2026		 Apr 2026
1.0 0.2 -0.6 -1.3 -1.6 -1.4 -1.1 -0.5 -0.8 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0
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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 Wednesday 30 September 2026

Currency Purchase Sale
EUR 655,957 655,957
USD 574,250 581,250
JPY 3,655 3,715
GPB 763,750 770,750
CHF 690,500 696,500
CAD 404,000 411,000
CNY 85,250 87,000
AED 155,750 158,750