Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (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
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 0.2643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 75th 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +64.7% | 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 72 Ghana 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 South Africa 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Seychelles 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Portugal 0.2596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Iran 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 78 Italy 0.2568 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.2643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.