ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.027 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 148th out of 189 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1472 BoP, current US$ per person | +444.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9162 BoP, current US$ per person | +522.4% |
| 2009 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.2% |
| 2010 | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.5% |
| 2011 | 10.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +219.8% |
| 2012 | 4.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 2013 | 4.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 4.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 2024 | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +522.4% | 0.1472 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9162 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +444.6% | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1472 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +219.8% | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.45 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5721 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 145 Nepal 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Bangladesh 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Jordan 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 3.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Bolivia 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Yemen 3.68 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.