Main Indicators and Interest rates

Table1 : Main Indicators

Indicators

2023

2024*

GDP (billions of CFA francs)

120 033,1

134 625,4

Real GDP growth rate (%)

5,3

6,2

Budget deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-5,2

-5,1

Current account deficit, including grants / GDP (%)

-9,2

-6,4

Average annual inflation rate (%)

3,7

3,5

(*) Estimate except for the inflation rate

 

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

Feb 2024

Mar 2024

Apr 2024

May 2024

June 2024

July 2024

Aug 2024

Sept 2024

Oct 2024

Nov 2024

Dec 2024

Jan 2025

Feb 2025

3,0

2,9

3,7

4,3

4,4

4,4

4,4

3,6

3,4

2,5

2,6

2,5

2,1

 

 

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 28 May 2025

Currency Purchase Sale
EUR 655,957 655,957
USD 573,750 580,750
JPY 3,995 4,055
GPB 764,250 771,250
CHF 692,000 698,000
CAD 412,250 419,250
CNY 78,250 80,000
AED 155,750 158,500
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