Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 8.62 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso is 8.62 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.21 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.27 current US$ per person, in 1974.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 5.05 current US$ per person | +122.2% |
| 1976 | 4.82 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 6.3 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 5.21 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 5.82 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 7.47 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 6.36 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 4.84 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 5.27 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 4.57 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 5.09 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 5.99 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 6.9 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 6.56 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 6.29 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 8.83 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1991 | 7.52 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 7.28 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.26 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 5.03 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 4.8 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.58 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.37 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.15 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.94 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.73 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.58 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.95 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9 current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 5.86 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.02 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.99 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.55 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.35 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.92 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.52 current US$ per person | -63.5% |
| 2012 | 4.16 current US$ per person | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 8.42 current US$ per person | +102.4% |
| 2014 | 8.81 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.63 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 9.73 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.21 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.38 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 9.39 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.21 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.23 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 8.38 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 8.62 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.62 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.02 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.62 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +122.2% | 2.27 current US$ per person | 5.05 current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +102.4% | 4.16 current US$ per person | 8.42 current US$ per person |
| 2012 | +64.8% | 2.52 current US$ per person | 4.16 current US$ per person |
| 2011 | -63.5% | 6.92 current US$ per person | 2.52 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.91 current US$ per person | 2.27 current US$ per person | 6.3 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.93 current US$ per person | 4.57 current US$ per person | 7.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 current US$ per person | 3.94 current US$ per person | 8.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 current US$ per person | 3.58 current US$ per person | 6.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 current US$ per person | 2.52 current US$ per person | 10.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 current US$ per person | 8.23 current US$ per person | 9.39 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 8.62 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.