...Institutional and economic profile Flexibility and performance profile Strong growth prospects amid rising security concerns. + S&P Global Ratings expects economic growth in Burkina Faso to exceed 6% over its projection period to 2022. + Solid prospects in the mining and agricultural sectors will support real GDP growth, as will investments into infrastructure. + However, increasing security risks could weigh on growth prospects. Economic imbalances should keep decreasing, despite vulnerabilities. + We expect the general government deficit to reach 3.0% in 2019 from 4.9% in 2018, thanks notably to additional revenues from the sale of 4G licenses. Additionally, fiscal consolidation reflects the requirement to comply with the central bank's criteria, support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the current plan to raise tax revenue and modernize the administration. + We expect export revenue to increase, driven by a buoyant mining sector. However, a narrow export base leaves the...
