Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 280.7% on the previous year and down 143.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0713 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1752 BoP, current US$ per person | +145.7% |
| 1972 | -0.1205 BoP, current US$ per person | -168.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7443 BoP, current US$ per person | -717.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4432 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3264 BoP, current US$ per person | +568.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7731 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.9% |
| 1978 | 0.176 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2203 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3403 BoP, current US$ per person | +11722.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2657 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2622 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1985 | -0.1788 BoP, current US$ per person | -183.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3816 BoP, current US$ per person | -313.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1573 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4271 BoP, current US$ per person | +171.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6356 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3233 BoP, current US$ per person | +432.8% |
| 1993 | 0.322 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +463.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9451 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 1996 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8931 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3921 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6848 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.7% |
| 2000 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +183.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5097 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.7% |
| 2002 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +132.5% |
| 2003 | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 2005 | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +252.1% |
| 2006 | 5.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 2007 | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.9% |
| 2008 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 3.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 8.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +259.3% |
| 2012 | 19.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.1% |
| 2013 | 27.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 19.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 12.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1293 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 13.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +10055.6% |
| 2019 | 7.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 2020 | -4.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -159.2% |
| 2021 | -3.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 29.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -918.5% |
| 2023 | 4.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.0% |
| 2024 | -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -280.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2858 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1205 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7731 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2509 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1788 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6356 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7009 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5097 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1293 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 178 Afghanistan 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Lesotho -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Eritrea -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Yemen -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 South Africa -33.37 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.