Main Indicators and Interest rates

Table1 : Main Indicators

Indicators

2023

2024*

GDP (billions of CFA francs)

123 480

135 730

Real GDP growth rate (%)

5.2

6.2

Budget deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-6.6

-5.4

Current account deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-9.4

-5.7

Average annual inflation rate (%)

3.7

3.5

(*) Estimate except for the inflation rate

 

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

Dec 2024 Jan 2025 Feb 2025 Mar 2025 Apr 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July 2025 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025
2.6 2.4 1.9 1.7 1.0 0.2 -0.6 -1.3 -1.6 -1.4 -1.1 -0.5 -0.8
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 Friday 6 March 2026

Currency Purchase Sale
EUR 655,957 655,957
USD 561,500 568,500
JPY 3,555 3,615
GPB 751,500 758,500
CHF 721,000 727,000
CAD 410,250 417,250
CNY 81,000 82,750
AED 152,250 155,250