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As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Burkina Faso averages $5.52 — that is $1.46 per litre, and ranks #130 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.
In local money that is roughly 853.83 XOF per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.
Higher-taxed
Burkina Faso sits above the global average mainly because of higher fuel and value-added taxes stacked on top of world crude prices.
An estimated split of a $5.52 gallon in Burkina Faso. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.
| Component | Per gallon | Per litre |
|---|---|---|
| Crude | $2.10 | $0.55 |
| Refining | $0.55 | $0.15 |
| Distribution | $0.85 | $0.22 |
| Tax | $2.02 | $0.53 |
| Pump price | $5.52 | $1.46 |
| Comparison | Per gallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | $5.52 | — |
| World average of all 225 | $5.55 | −$0.03 |
| Africa average | $5.06 | +$0.46 |
| Cheapest anywhere — Libya | $0.09 | −$5.43 |
| Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong | $16.70 | +$11.18 |