Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -944.85 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -944.85 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 196.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.53 billion current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, -944.85 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.09 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 782.42 million current LCU | -28.3% |
| 1962 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +166.0% |
| 1963 | 839.11 million current LCU | -59.7% |
| 1964 | 842.05 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1965 | -889.03 million current LCU | -205.6% |
| 1966 | -418.66 million current LCU | -52.9% |
| 1967 | -423.00 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1968 | -394.96 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1969 | -415.54 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -138.98 million current LCU | — |
| 1972 | -328.59 million current LCU | +136.4% |
| 1973 | -53.10 million current LCU | -83.8% |
| 1974 | -542.54 million current LCU | +921.8% |
| 1975 | -2.59 billion current LCU | +376.8% |
| 1976 | -2.28 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1977 | -4.96 billion current LCU | +118.0% |
| 1978 | -2.50 billion current LCU | -49.5% |
| 1979 | -1.96 billion current LCU | -21.8% |
| 1980 | -862.08 million current LCU | -56.0% |
| 1981 | -2.67 billion current LCU | +209.1% |
| 1982 | -3.37 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1983 | -3.84 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1984 | -2.16 billion current LCU | -43.7% |
| 1985 | -2.56 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1986 | -1.87 billion current LCU | -27.0% |
| 1987 | -2.64 billion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 1988 | -3.90 billion current LCU | +47.5% |
| 1989 | -3.80 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1990 | -2.00 billion current LCU | -47.3% |
| 1991 | -2.60 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1992 | -3.17 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1993 | -5.29 billion current LCU | +66.8% |
| 1994 | -7.92 billion current LCU | +49.7% |
| 1995 | -5.01 billion current LCU | -36.7% |
| 1996 | 3.53 billion current LCU | -170.4% |
| 1997 | -1.28 billion current LCU | -136.3% |
| 1998 | -1.65 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 2.41 billion current LCU | -246.1% |
| 2000 | -2.66 billion current LCU | -210.5% |
| 2001 | -8.85 billion current LCU | +232.1% |
| 2002 | -23.79 billion current LCU | +168.9% |
| 2003 | -31.69 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 2004 | -23.95 billion current LCU | -24.4% |
| 2005 | -33.77 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 2006 | -9.71 billion current LCU | -71.2% |
| 2007 | -10.75 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2008 | -16.39 billion current LCU | +52.4% |
| 2009 | -55.26 billion current LCU | +237.2% |
| 2010 | -149.47 billion current LCU | +170.5% |
| 2011 | -229.81 billion current LCU | +53.8% |
| 2012 | -162.11 billion current LCU | -29.5% |
| 2013 | -179.58 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2014 | -298.98 billion current LCU | +66.5% |
| 2015 | -318.68 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2016 | -338.75 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2017 | -307.53 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2018 | -278.91 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2019 | -413.86 billion current LCU | +48.4% |
| 2020 | -356.37 billion current LCU | -13.9% |
| 2021 | -639.58 billion current LCU | +79.5% |
| 2022 | -752.99 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2023 | -643.56 billion current LCU | -14.5% |
| 2024 | -823.71 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2025 | -944.85 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 309.51 million current LCU | -889.03 million current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.53 billion current LCU | -4.96 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.77 billion current LCU | -3.90 billion current LCU | -862.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.30 billion current LCU | -7.92 billion current LCU | 3.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -21.68 billion current LCU | -55.26 billion current LCU | -2.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -267.77 billion current LCU | -413.86 billion current LCU | -149.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -693.51 billion current LCU | -944.85 billion current LCU | -356.37 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 400,650 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 511.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Burkina Faso?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Burkina Faso was -944.85 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 billion current LCU in 1996.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -944.85 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 196.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.