Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.1021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +67.2% | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 122 Saudi Arabia 0.2979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Ukraine 0.2968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Kazakhstan 0.2944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Dominica 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Botswana 0.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Rwanda 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.