Burkina faso: The Minister of Economy and Finance, Aboubakar Nacanabo, indicated on Tuesday that the economic growth recorded in 2025, estimated at 6.3%, did not lead to inflation and therefore did not affect the purchasing power of the population.

According to Burkina Information Agency, despite the difficult context marked by the fight against insecurity, the Burkinabe economy performed well in 2025, with a growth rate of gross domestic product (GDP) of 6.3% and an inflation rate of -0.5%, suggested the Minister in charge of the Economy, Aboubakar Nacanabo.

He was pleased that this growth had not led to price increases that could reduce household purchasing power. On the contrary, the efforts of his staff have resulted in a deflation of 0.5% in 2025.

The head of the Department of Economy spoke on Tuesday, February 17, 2025, during the first Board of Directors meeting of the ministerial sector, which was themed: "Dematerialization of public procurement procedures: current situation and prospects".

According to the activity implementation report, the 2025 Annual Work Plan (AWP) has achieved 95.34% physical implementation, while financial implementation has reached 54.16%.

As for the results achieved in 2025, the mobilization of 3,309.725 billion FCFA of own resources was noted, on a forecast of 3,236.994 billion FCFA, i.e., an achievement rate of 102.25%, as well as the removal of Burkina Faso from the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in October 2025.

The report also specifies that 222.242 billion FCFA was collected for the Patriotic Support Fund, out of an annual forecast of 150 billion FCFA, representing a rate of 148.16%. It also mentions the verification of 1,320 accounting entries and the auditing of 1,850 deposit accounts belonging to independent institutions and administrative authorities.

According to Minister Nacanabo, these achievements, which are to the credit of all actors, do not constitute an end in themselves, but proof that when political will meets administrative discipline and patriotic commitment, nothing can resist Burkina Faso.

"The Revolution does not feed on assessments, it feeds on renewed efforts. What we accomplished yesterday honors us; what we will do in 2026 will define our legacy," the Minister of Economy stated.

He indicated that in 2026, the challenges are the development of the National Development Orientation Document, the operationalization of the Burkinabe Fund for Economic and Social Development (FBDES - T´ogo) and the establishment of a centralized digital platform for managing national financing funds.

The mobilization of 3,413.79 billion FCFA for the benefit of the State budget and that of 200 billion FCFA for the financing of the first phase of the Ouagadougou-Bobo-Dioulasso highway are also planned for 2026.

The creation of a holding company to manage the state's securities portfolio, the strengthening of budgetary discipline, the intensification of control and audit of ministries and institutions, the cleaning up of the domestic market as well as the fight against fraud, forgery and corruption are also among the priorities.