Burkina Faso - Economist Intelligence Unit - The Economist

OVERVIEW: The regime of the president, Blaise Compaore, and his ruling party has firmly established its political hegemony. Rising world cotton prices, coupled with the ongoing increase in gold exports, will support strong real GDP growth of 5.6% in 2009 and 5.8% in 2010. Inflation is forecast to fall to an average of 2.2% in 2009 in line with international food and oil prices, before rising to 5.9% in 2010. The current-account deficit is expected to fall from an estimated 11.3% of GDP in 2008 to 7.5% of GDP in 2010.

Source: Burkina Faso: Country outlook