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Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso is a landlocked country with an economy that remains strongly dependent on cotton exports. The World Bank's active operations are in education, environment and natural resource management, urban and rural development, health, transportation and agriculture.

Population
17.7 Million
GDP per capita
$517
GDP growth
3.5%
Life Expectancy
53
Income Level
Low
Poverty Ratio
46.4 %
Country Portfolio
Active Bank projects 14
Proposed Bank projects 4
Start of Bank partnership May 1963
Total Bank Investment $2,621 (billions)

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Country Data
year 2009
36.0% in 2009
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
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Growing Through Cotton Exports

Despite the challenges, Burkina Faso has accelerated economic growth since 1994.
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