VOLUME 18: SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL PROTECTION FLOOR EXPERIENCES

Chapter 5:Building a Social Protection Floor - Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso
PopulationI
15,233,884
Age structure

• 0-14 years (%)
46.2

• 15-64 years (%)
51.8

• 65 years and over (%)
2.0

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) both sexesII
92
Life expectancy at birth (years) female
54.3
Life expectancy at birth (years) male
51.7
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)III
700
GDP per capita

• Current US$IV
522

• PPP (current international $)V
1,160

• Constant local currency
190,224
Consolidated social public expenditure (% of GDP)VI
24.2
Size of informal economyvi
87.3%
Human development index (HDI) rankVII
177
HDI poverty indicators – Human poverty index rank
131
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