Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 19,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 19,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 20,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 153rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 2,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 2,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 3,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 5,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2011 | 8,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 10,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 9,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 10,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 10,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 11,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 14,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 14,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 20,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 19,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 19,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 19,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 19,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 150 Belize 21,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Libya 21,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Gabon 19,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kenya 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 19,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.