Burkina Faso vs United States of America: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Burkina Faso
25.28 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States of America
26.46 current US$ per person
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
161st
United States of America rank
160th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 26.46 current US$ per person against 25.28 current US$ per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.18 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and United States of America ranks 160th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.47 current US$ per person | 0.9728 current US$ per person | 11.5 current US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 18.32 current US$ per person | 1.81 current US$ per person | 16.51 current US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 9.43 current US$ per person | 7.99 current US$ per person | 1.44 current US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 4.89 current US$ per person | 16.65 current US$ per person | 11.76 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17.87 current US$ per person | 20.19 current US$ per person | 2.32 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 24.86 current US$ per person | 23.09 current US$ per person | 1.77 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$), per capita, Burkina Faso or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 26.46 current US$ per person against 25.28 current US$ per person in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Burkina Faso and United States of America?
- 1.18 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States of America?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and United States of America rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and United States of America ranks 160th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.