Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual was -19.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-19.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
162nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
240.02 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-846.17 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Burkina Faso stood at -19.52 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and down 277.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Burkina Faso peaked at 240.02 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -846.17 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Burkina Faso 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -28.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 166.25 % change on previous year | -686.6% |
| 1963 | -59.68 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1964 | 0.346 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1965 | -205.56 % change on previous year | -59509.1% |
| 1966 | 53.03 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1967 | -0.9055 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1968 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -897.3% |
| 1969 | -0.1918 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1970 | 100 % change on previous year | -52237.4% |
| 1972 | -158.32 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 1973 | 81.73 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1974 | -846.17 % change on previous year | -1135.3% |
| 1975 | -435.57 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1976 | 21.12 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1977 | -112.02 % change on previous year | -630.4% |
| 1978 | 45.02 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1979 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1980 | 55.69 % change on previous year | +226.9% |
| 1981 | -140.36 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 1982 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1983 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1984 | 50.92 % change on previous year | +2853.6% |
| 1985 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1986 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1987 | -62.97 % change on previous year | -1296.2% |
| 1988 | -48.86 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1990 | 38.27 % change on previous year | +317.8% |
| 1991 | -25.46 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1992 | -29.95 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1993 | -55.95 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 1994 | 23.63 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1995 | 29.63 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 168.74 % change on previous year | +469.6% |
| 1997 | -131.78 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1998 | -27.53 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1999 | 240.02 % change on previous year | -971.9% |
| 2000 | -195.78 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2001 | -222.06 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2002 | -183.88 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2003 | -59.36 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2004 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2005 | -41.04 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 2006 | 70.98 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 2007 | -20.86 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2008 | -63.52 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 2009 | -219.81 % change on previous year | +246.0% |
| 2010 | -157.1 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2011 | -61.43 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2012 | 34.89 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2013 | -14.51 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2014 | -66.54 % change on previous year | +358.5% |
| 2015 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2016 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2017 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2018 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2019 | -40.67 % change on previous year | -883.5% |
| 2020 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2021 | -86.29 % change on previous year | -798.8% |
| 2022 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2023 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -359.6% |
| 2024 | -28.04 % change on previous year | -331.5% |
| 2025 | -19.52 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -19.52 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.06 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -19.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.81 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -59509.1% | 0.346 % change on previous year | -205.56 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +52237.4% | -0.1918 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +2853.6% | 1.72 % change on previous year | 50.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.54 % change on previous year | -205.56 % change on previous year | 166.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -143.02 % change on previous year | -846.17 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -14.92 % change on previous year | -140.36 % change on previous year | 55.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.96 % change on previous year | -131.78 % change on previous year | 240.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -91.84 % change on previous year | -222.06 % change on previous year | 70.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -28.79 % change on previous year | -157.1 % change on previous year | 34.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.01 % change on previous year | -86.29 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 159 Mali -17.64 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Costa Rica -17.93 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Nepal -18.58 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Lebanon -19.53 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Eritrea -19.96 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -19.97 % change on previous year 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Burkina Faso?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Burkina Faso was -19.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 240.02 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -846.17 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 277.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.