STATISTICS: BURKINA FASO

Burkina Faso Official name: Burkina Faso (Burkina Faso). Form of government: multiparty republic with one advisory body (Chamber of Representatives ) and one legislative body (National Assembly ). Chief of state: President. Head of government: Prime Minister. Capital: Ouagadougou. Official language: French. Official religion: none. Monetary unit: 1 CFA franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = CFAF 560.38; 1 = CFAF 954.05. Demography Population (1998): 11,266,000. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 106.3, persons per sq km 41.1. Urban-rural (1991): urban 14.0%; rural 86.0%. Sex distribution (1997): male 48.65%; female 51.35%. Age breakdown (1997): under 15, 48.1%; 15-29, 27.0%; 30-44, 12.6%; 45-59, 7.5%; 60-74, 3.9%; 75 and over, 0.9%. Population projection: (2000) 11,892,000; (2010) 15,371,000. Ethnic composition (1983): Mossi 47.9%; Mande 8.8%; Fulani 8.3%; Lobi 6.9%; Bobo 6.8%; Senufo 5.3%; Grosi 5.1%; Gurma 4.8%; Tuareg 3.3%. Religious affiliation (1994): Muslim 50%; traditional beliefs 40%; Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) 10%. Major cities (1993): Ouagadougou 690,000; Bobo-Dioulasso 300,000; Koudougou 105,000; Ouahigouya 38,902{1}; Banfora 35,319{1}. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1996): 47.0 (world avg. 25.0). Death rate per 1,000 population (1996): 20.0 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1996): 27.0 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1996): 6.8. Life expectancy at birth (1996): male 43.5 years; female 42.9 years. Major causes of death (ages 15 and under; 1991): malaria, respiratory diseases, intestinal infectious diseases, meningitis. National economy Budget (1995). Revenue: CFAF 224,800,000,000 (1993; import duties 23.4%, personal income taxes 18.8%, sales taxes 14.7%). Expenditures: CFAF 244,800,000,000 (wages and salaries 25.2%, debt service 6.2%). Public debt (external, outstanding; 1996): U.S.$1,160,000,000. Tourism: receipts (1995) U.S.$22,000,000; expenditures (1994) U.S.$23,000,000. Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1996): sorghum 1,314,000, millet 785,000, sugarcane 400,000, corn (maize) 222,000, peanuts (groundnuts) 213,300, seed cotton 170,000, rice 124,000, pulses 22,000, sweet potatoes 20,000, sesame 6,000, cassava 2,000; livestock (number of live animals) 7,300,000 goats, 5,800,000 sheep, 4,350,000 cattle, 19,000,000 chickens; roundwood (1995) 10,033,000 cu m; fish catch (1995) 8,000. Mining and quarrying (1995): gold 672 kg{2}; silver 100 kg{3}. Manufacturing (1995): sugar 47,107; flour 31,046; soap 5,787; edible oils 4,286; soft drinks and beer 287,000 hectolitres; printed fabric 5,297,000 sq m; bicycles 11,150 units; mopeds 8,673 units; cigarettes 47,000,000 packets. Construction (value added in CFAF; 1995): 62,400,000,000. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1994) 216,000,000 (216,000,000); crude petroleum, none (n.a.); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) none (309,000). Gross national product (1996): U.S.$2,410,000,000 (U.S.$230 per capita). Population economically active (1991): total 4,679,193; activity rate 50.9% (participation rates: over age 10, 78.1%; female 48.7%; unemployed 1.1%). Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1985) 6.2; average annual income per household CFAF 303,000 (U.S.$640); sources of income: n.a.; expenditure (1985){4}: food 38.7%, transportation 18.6%, electricity and fuel 13.7%, beverages 9.0%, health 5.2%, housing 5.1%. Land use (1994): forest 50.5%; pasture 21.9%; agriculture 13.0%; other 14.6%. Foreign trade{5} Imports (1995): CFAF 242,100,000,000 (capital equipment 31.1%, food products 14.4%, petroleum products 10.6%, raw materials 8.7%). Major import sources (1993): France 24.5%; Cte d'Ivoire 17.9%; Nigeria 6.6%; Japan 6.4%; China 5.6%; United States 4.3%; The Netherlands 4.3%. Exports (1995): CFAF 164,400,000,000 (raw cotton 42.2%, live animals 18.9%, gold 12.1%, hides and skins 8.9%). Major export destinations (1993): Cte d'Ivoire 34.9%; France 21.1%; Mali 5.4%; Taiwan 3.5%; Japan 3.5%. Transport Transport. Railroads (1995){6}: route length 386 mi, 622 km; passenger-km 202,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 45,000,000. Roads (1995): total length 7,771 mi, 12,506 km (paved 16%). Vehicles (1995): passenger cars 16,800; trucks and buses 17,222. Merchant marine: none. Air transport (1993): pasenger-km 217,154,000; metric ton-km cargo 34,204,000; airports (1997) 2. Education and health Educational attainment (1985). Percentage of population age 10 and over having: no formal schooling 86.1%; some primary 7.3%; general secondary 2.2%; specialized secondary and postsecondary 3.8%; other 0.6%. Literacy (1995): percentage of total population age 15 and over literate 19.2%; males literate 29.5%; females literate 9.2%. Health (1991): physicians 341 (1 per 27,158 persons); hospital beds 5,041 (1 per 1,837 persons); infant mortality rate (1996) 117.8. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 2,155 (vegetable products 96%, animal products 4%); 91% of FAO recommended minimum requirement. Military Total active duty personnel (1997): 5,800 (army 96.6%, air force 3.4%). Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1995): 2.9% (world 2.8%); per capita expenditure U.S.$7. {1} 1985. {2} Officially marketed gold only; does not include substantial illegal production. {3} 1992. {4} Weights of consumer price index components; Ouagadougou only. {5} Imports figures are c.i.f. in balance of trade and f.o.b. in commodities and trading partners. {6} Passenger-km and metric ton-km cargo figures are based on traffic between Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire, and Ouagadougou.