CFA Franc BCEAO Inflation Calculator

XOF 10,000 in 1959 has the same buying power as XOF 139,370 in 2026.

XOF 139,370XOF 10,000 in 1959 is now
1,293.70%Cumulative inflation
4.01%Average per year
1.50%Inflation in 2026

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XOF 10,000 in 2001 is worth XOF 17,609 in 2026

Annual inflation rate 2.29%
Cumulative inflation 76.09%

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Inflation in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso inflation is 1.50% in 2026, following -0.59% in 2025. 68 years of data are available, from 1959.

This page covers 68 years of Burkina Faso consumer price data, from 1959 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1977, when consumer prices in Burkina Faso rose 30.0%. At that rate, money loses roughly a third of its value in a year.

Prices fell in 18 of those 67 years, including in recent decades — about 27% of the time — most sharply in 1976, when they dropped 8.4%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 1970s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 8.1% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 0.7%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 2.6% a year, below the 4.2% average across the whole record.

Cumulative Burkina Faso inflation over common spans

How much prices have risen in total over the last few years and decades, and what XOF 10,000 at the start of each span is worth in 2026 money.

Cumulative Burkina Faso inflation over common spans, ending 2026
RangeYears Cumulative inflation Average per year XOF 10,000 becomes
2025 to 202611.50%1.50%XOF 10,150
2023 to 202635.13%1.68%XOF 10,513
2021 to 2026521.05%3.89%XOF 12,105
2016 to 20261027.99%2.50%XOF 12,799
2011 to 20261534.80%2.01%XOF 13,480
2006 to 20262055.73%2.24%XOF 15,573
2001 to 20262576.09%2.29%XOF 17,609
1996 to 20263096.08%2.27%XOF 19,608
1986 to 202640183.05%2.64%XOF 28,305
1976 to 202650631.37%4.06%XOF 73,137

Burkina Faso CPI and inflation rate by year

The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1959 to 2026. The final column shows what XOF 10,000 in that year is worth in 2026 money.

Burkina Faso consumer price index and annual inflation, 1959–2026
Year CPI index Inflation XOF 10,000 then, in 2026
2026128.561.50%XOF 10,000
2025126.66-0.59%XOF 10,150
2024127.414.19%XOF 10,090
2023122.280.74%XOF 10,513
2022121.3814.29%XOF 10,591
2021106.203.65%XOF 12,105
2020102.461.88%XOF 12,547
2019100.56-3.23%XOF 12,784
2018103.921.96%XOF 12,370
2017101.931.48%XOF 12,612
2016100.440.44%XOF 12,799
2015100.000.72%XOF 12,856
201499.28-0.26%XOF 12,949
201399.540.53%XOF 12,916
201299.013.82%XOF 12,985
201195.372.76%XOF 13,480
201092.81-0.76%XOF 13,852
200993.522.61%XOF 13,746
200891.1410.66%XOF 14,105
200782.36-0.23%XOF 15,609
200682.552.33%XOF 15,573
200580.676.42%XOF 15,936
200475.81-0.40%XOF 16,958
200376.112.03%XOF 16,890
200274.602.18%XOF 17,234
200173.015.01%XOF 17,609
200069.53-0.30%XOF 18,491
199969.74-1.07%XOF 18,434
199870.495.08%XOF 18,237
199767.082.32%XOF 19,164
199665.566.10%XOF 19,608
199561.807.46%XOF 20,804
199457.5125.18%XOF 22,356
199345.940.55%XOF 27,984
199245.69-1.99%XOF 28,139
199146.612.16%XOF 27,579
199045.63-0.50%XOF 28,175
198945.86-0.48%XOF 28,033
198846.084.26%XOF 27,898
198744.20-2.68%XOF 29,085
198645.42-2.61%XOF 28,305
198546.646.91%XOF 27,566
198443.624.85%XOF 29,470
198341.618.15%XOF 30,898
198238.4712.06%XOF 33,418
198134.337.56%XOF 37,448
198031.9212.20%XOF 40,277
197928.4514.99%XOF 45,192
197824.748.27%XOF 51,968
197722.8529.99%XOF 56,265
197617.58-8.40%XOF 73,137
197519.1918.76%XOF 66,993
197416.168.72%XOF 79,559
197314.867.60%XOF 86,496
197213.81-2.92%XOF 93,073
197114.232.06%XOF 90,352
197013.941.77%XOF 92,215
196913.709.66%XOF 93,849
196812.49-0.29%XOF 102,911
196712.53-4.33%XOF 102,616
196613.102.36%XOF 98,169
196512.79-0.73%XOF 100,489
196412.891.85%XOF 99,756
196312.655.57%XOF 101,596
196211.991.68%XOF 107,259
196111.7918.56%XOF 109,057
19609.947.79%XOF 129,300
19599.22—XOF 139,370

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Burkina Faso inflation FAQ

What is the current inflation rate in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso inflation was 1.50% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
How much has CFA Franc BCEAO lost in value since 1959?
XOF 10,000 in 1959 has the same purchasing power as XOF 139,370 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 1,293.70% over 67 years, an average of 4.01% per year.
What years does this Burkina Faso inflation calculator cover?
This calculator covers 68 years, from 1959 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
Can CFA Franc BCEAO inflation be negative?
Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and CFA Franc BCEAO gained purchasing power over that year. Burkina Faso recorded deflation in 18 of the 67 years measured here, most recently in 2025. The steepest fall was -8.40% in 1976.
What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.

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