Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 299.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Burkina Faso is 299.7 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 299.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.88 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.88 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 50.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 54.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 70.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 72.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 122.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 175.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 197.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 185.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 184.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 155.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 178.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 197.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 232.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 223.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 260.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 298.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 271.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 270.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 299.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 299.7 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 164.64 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 299.7 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.14 BoP, current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 185.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 232.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 260.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 299.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 172 Bangladesh 306.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Cameroon 302.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Rwanda 302.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Nigeria 288.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Mozambique 281.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Togo 257.5 BoP, current US$ per person 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Burkina Faso?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Burkina Faso was 299.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 299.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.