Macroeconomic indicators GDP (CFAF billion): 3,367.5 (5.1337 billion euro). Real growth rate: 5% in 2008. Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) (CFAF): 239,936 (369.29 euro). Price index (February 2008) Variation / February 2008: 0.4%. Variation / March 2007: 7.5%. Inflation rate: 2.4% (2006): -0.3% (2007). Economic resources Cotton production in 2006/07 (1,000 tons): 759.9. Number of cattle in 2006 (1,000 heads): 7,759. Gold production in 2004 (kg): 230. Electricity production in 2006 (million kWh): 548.4. Water production by the National Water and Sanitation Bureau 3 (ONEA) 2006 (million m ): 44.8. External debt Outstanding external debt (2008): CFAF 653.6 billion (996.4 million euro). External debt servicing (2008): CFAF 22.1 billion (33.69 million euro). Currency, exchange rate Currency: CFA franc. Rate to the euro: 655,957. Source: National Institute of Statistics and Democracy (INSD), 2007 Statistical Year Book. xiii