Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 259.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso is 259.71 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 259.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.53 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 159th out of 200 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.53 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 42.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 44.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 56.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 57.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 98.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 2011 | 144.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 167.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 150.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 151.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 125.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 146.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 163.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 193.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 187.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 225.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 258.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 235.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 229.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 259.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 259.71 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 104.21 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 259.71 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 152.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 193.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 225.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 259.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 156 Senegal 305.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 295.39 BoP, current US$ per person
- 158 Benin 287.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Bangladesh 249.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Nigeria 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Mozambique 237.1 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 259.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 259.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.