Main Indicators and Interest rates

Table1 : Main Indicators

Indicators

2024

2025*

GDP (billions of CFA francs)

135 728

148 556

Real GDP growth rate (%)

6.2

6.7

Budget deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-5.4

-3.7

Current account deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-5.7

-2.0

Average annual inflation rate (%)

3.5

0.0

(*) Estimate except for the inflation rate

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

Mar 2025 Apr 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July 2025 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026		 Feb
2026		 Mar
2026
1.7 1.0 0.2 -0.6 -1.3 -1.6 -1.4 -1.1 -0.5 -0.8 -0.5 -0.1 0.1
Governor of the BCEAO

Mr. Jean Claude Kassi BROU
Governor of the BCEAO

Mr. Jean Claude Kassi BROU
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Exchange rates of Wednesday 22 April 2026

Currency Purchase Sale
EUR 655,957 655,957
USD 554,750 561,750
JPY 3,475 3,535
GPB 751,250 758,250
CHF 712,750 718,750
CAD 405,250 412,250
CNY 81,000 82,750
AED 150,500 153,500