Benin vs Burkina Faso: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Benin
23.99 current US$ per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso
25.28 current US$ per person
in 2024
Benin rank
163rd
Burkina Faso rank
161st
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 25.28 current US$ per person against 23.99 current US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 1.29 current US$ per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 163rd and Burkina Faso ranks 161st of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.05 current US$ per person | 9.88 current US$ per person | 0.1696 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 12.81 current US$ per person | 18.32 current US$ per person | 5.52 current US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 16.19 current US$ per person | 9.43 current US$ per person | 6.77 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 15.04 current US$ per person | 4.89 current US$ per person | 10.15 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 18.93 current US$ per person | 17.87 current US$ per person | 1.06 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 18.77 current US$ per person | 24.76 current US$ per person | 5.99 current US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 25.28 current US$ per person against 23.99 current US$ per person in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 1.29 current US$ per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 163rd and Burkina Faso ranks 161st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.