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 Tuesday 20 October 2026

Currency Purchase Sale
EUR 655,957 655,957
USD 580,500 587,500
JPY 3,660 3,720
GPB 776,000 783,000
CHF 705,250 711,250
CAD 411,500 418,500
CNY 86,500 88,250
AED 157,500 160,500