Imports by region of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 9.02 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso is 9.02 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.81 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 175th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0619 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2642 current US$ per person | +327.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1402 current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1775 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1553 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2673 current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 1967 | 0.169 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1968 | 0.203 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4041 current US$ per person | +99.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3813 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5005 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 0.31 current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5178 current US$ per person | +67.0% |
| 1974 | 2.55 current US$ per person | +392.7% |
| 1975 | 1.86 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1976 | 1.72 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 3.23 current US$ per person | +87.3% |
| 1978 | 4.32 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 5.18 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 5.05 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.63 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 4.11 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 4.11 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.85 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 6.42 current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 1986 | 5.21 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 3.58 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 2.55 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 2.33 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 4.48 current US$ per person | +92.7% |
| 1991 | 3.32 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 4.17 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3 current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 2.23 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.53 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 2.72 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.39 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 1.74 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 1.32 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 1.32 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.86 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 1.55 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.88 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 1.86 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.05 current US$ per person | +117.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 7.75 current US$ per person | +109.5% |
| 2008 | 9.62 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 10.52 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 10.75 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.13 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.13 current US$ per person | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 21.81 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 10.38 current US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 2015 | 14.18 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 17.04 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 16.87 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.36 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 14.84 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.84 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 16.54 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 14.8 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 12.45 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 9.02 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9.02 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.28 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9.02 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +392.7% | 0.5178 current US$ per person | 2.55 current US$ per person |
| 1962 | +327.0% | 0.0619 current US$ per person | 0.2642 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2047 current US$ per person | 0.0619 current US$ per person | 0.4041 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.06 current US$ per person | 0.31 current US$ per person | 5.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 current US$ per person | 2.33 current US$ per person | 6.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 current US$ per person | 1.32 current US$ per person | 4.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 current US$ per person | 1.32 current US$ per person | 10.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 current US$ per person | 10.38 current US$ per person | 21.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.73 current US$ per person | 9.02 current US$ per person | 16.54 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Burkina Faso was 9.02 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.81 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.