Burkina Faso vs China: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
2,136 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China
2,407 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
146th
China rank
143rd
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2,407 current US$ per square kilometre against 2,136 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 271 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and China ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 40.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 483.74 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 346.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 108.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 238.16 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 248.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 515.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 267.47 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 1,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,132 current US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 2,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 20.57 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or China?
- China, at 2,407 current US$ per square kilometre against 2,136 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and China?
- 271 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and China rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and China ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.