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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

Exchange rates of Monday 22 December 2025

Currency Purchase Sale
EUR 655,957 655,957
USD 556,250 563,250
JPY 3,525 3,585
GPB 746,750 753,750
CHF 701,000 707,000
CAD 402,500 409,500
CNY 78,750 80,250
AED 151,000 153,750