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Burkina Faso

West African CFA Franc (XOF)

38
Moderate
Risk
XOF is a shared currency. Burkina Faso's score reflects its own fiscal health, banking system, and governance — not the currency bloc as a whole. All XOF countries share the same Global Currency Role and capital control scores, but differ on country-specific factors. Learn more
#68
of 171
Riskier
than 61% of currencies
37
global avg score
$814
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need to earn at least 5.7% per year on savings to stay ahead. Money sitting in a regular account is slowly losing value.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
4.2%
Debt to GDP
61.9%
GDP Growth
4.8%
Broad Money / GDP
42.3%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
Not available
Current Account
-5.1%
FX Volatility
10.0

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
48.0
Peg Fragility
26.0

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
hard peg
Data Coverage
67.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

XOF
Holding cash in XOF4.2% inflation
XOF 814−XOF 186 (19% purchasing power lost)
Your XOF 1,000 buys 19% less in 5 years
What if you invested XOF 1,000 instead? (5yr, in XOF terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~1.2%/yr from expected XOF depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
XOF 913
−XOF 87
-1.8%/yr net in XOF
S&P 500
XOF 1700
+XOF 700
range: XOF 782–XOF 3329
10% USD return + 1.2% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
XOF 1552
+XOF 552
range: XOF 449–XOF 4192
8% USD return + 1.2% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
XOF 3200
+XOF 2200
range: XOF 196–XOF 19.0k
25% USD return + 1.2% FX · ±54% vol

All values in XOF. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~1.2%/yr based on the inflation differential between Burkina Faso (4.2%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-05-19

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