Burkina’s Economy on the Rise in February 2024, Report Shows

The General Directorate of Economy and Planning (DGEP) has made public its Economy and Development Monitoring Report for March 2024. These are essentially the figures covering the month of February 2024. Several data emerge from the report No. 132.

According to the report, national economic activity in Burkina continues to expand by increasing by 5.5% in 2024 compared to 3.6% in 2023. This performance is attributable to all sectors, with an increase in added value of 5. 1% for primary, 4.5% for secondary and 7.0% for tertiary, we can read in the document.

As for inflation, it would remain under control below the community standard of 3% maximum, rising to 2.5% in 2024 compared to 0.7%.

In February 2024, industrial production was down 4.9% year-on-year compared to an increase of 0.7% a month earlier, the report specifies. “This poor performance is mainly linked to the sharp deceleration of extractive activities, mitigated somewhat by an increase in the production and distribution of electricity, gas and water.”

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Trade turnover index

Retail turnover recorded a deceleration of 5.8% on a monthly basis during the month under review compared to 6.5% the previous month.

The document indicates that this deceleration is mainly linked to the slowdown in activity in the “housing equipment”, “automobiles, motorcycles and spare parts” and “petroleum products” branches, attenuated by the increase in activity in the branch. “food products”. It is also attributable to the decline in the “miscellaneous products” branch.

Burkina’s economy: Turnover index in market services

In February 2024, turnover in commercial services increased by 7.6% year-on-year compared to 0.6% a month earlier. This performance is attributable to the increase in the activity of “information and communication services”, “services for human health and social action”, “artistic, sporting and recreational services”, “transport services, warehousing” as well as “Other services nec [absolute non-consumer]”, mitigated by the drop in activity in “Accommodation and catering services”.

Industrial production of gold in tonnes

According to the report on Burkina’s economy, in February 2024, industrial gold production stood at 4,522 tonnes, up 5.1% from the previous month. However, compared to its level in February 2023, gold production falls by 16.4%. At the end of February 2024, total industrial gold production was 8,824 tonnes compared to 9,055 tonnes at the end of February 2023, a decrease of 2.6%.

The monthly increase in gold production in February 2024 is mainly due to the increase in production from the mines of Roxgold Sanu (+216.4%), Hounde Gold (+71.6%) and Somisa (SANBRADO ) (+65.9%).

Tourism and hospitality

Still in the second month of 2024, tourism and hospitality indicators are on the rise. Indeed, the country recorded 44,957 tourists, an increase of 1.0% compared to the previous month. Concerning the number of nights, it stands at 104,739, an increase of 8.3%.

As for revenues, the report on Burkina’s economy estimated them at 5.2 billion FCFA, an increase of 7.6%. However, compared to the same month a year earlier, arrivals and receipts are down 0.9%. As for overnight stays, they increased by 5.5%.

It should be noted that these positive figures are achieved in a national context marked by an unprecedented security crisis.

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