Benin vs Burkina Faso: Primary income receipts

Benin
344.02 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Burkina Faso
311.54 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
125th
Burkina Faso rank
128th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 344.02 million BoP, current US$ against 311.54 million BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 32.48 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 125th and Burkina Faso ranks 128th of 199 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2000s 35.06 million BoP, current US$ 67.08 million BoP, current US$ 32.03 million BoP, current US$ Burkina Faso
2010s 111.37 million BoP, current US$ 155.79 million BoP, current US$ 44.42 million BoP, current US$ Burkina Faso
2020s 293.13 million BoP, current US$ 302.49 million BoP, current US$ 9.36 million BoP, current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Benin, at 344.02 million BoP, current US$ against 311.54 million BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Benin and Burkina Faso?
32.48 million BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for primary income receipts?
Benin ranks 125th and Burkina Faso ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,331 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.