Burkina Faso resilience analysis
Burkina Faso ranks #160 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 36.5 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 47.7, with live shock exposure next at 48.5. Recovery capacity is strongest at 53.4, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 34.8. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.5 points. Dimension coverage is 78%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 47.7; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 48.5; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 53.4; coverage 45%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 34.8; weight 19%; low Education capacity 4; high Information environment 76.
- Health, food and water: 37; weight 13%; low Health and public services 28; high Food and water security 46.
- Infrastructure: 47; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 16; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Recovery capacity: 53.4; weight 25%; low State continuity 18; high Import concentration 88.
- Economic capacity: 61.9; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 56; high Financial-system exposure 69.
- Energy security: 66; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 66.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 4 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 16 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 18 | 100% | Stale |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 28 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 30 | 100% | Stale |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 32 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 35 | 92% | Stale |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 46 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 55 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 56 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 60 | 85% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 63 | 80% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 66 | 90% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 69 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 76 | 55% | Stale |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 88 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Ethiopia (#159, 37.2), Chad (#161, 35.7), Central African Republic (#158, 37.8), Iran (#162, 34.5). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Ethiopia (#159, 37.2), Chad (#161, 35.7), Central African Republic (#158, 37.8), Eritrea, DR Congo (#157, 38.2). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links Burkina Faso to Sahel insurgency. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 66. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Burkina Faso
What is Burkina Faso's resilience score?
Burkina Faso scores 36.5 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #160 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Burkina Faso?
Structural readiness is lowest at 47.7, followed by Live shock exposure at 48.5. Their evidence coverage is 90% and 97%.
Is Burkina Faso's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.5 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.