Personal remittances, paid in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal remittances, paid was 203.03 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Burkina Faso, 1974–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 203.03 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Burkina Faso peaked at 208.75 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.68 million current US$, in 1974.
That places Burkina Faso 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.68 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 31.02 million current US$ | +126.7% |
| 1976 | 30.26 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 40.52 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 34.35 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 39.39 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 51.93 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 45.42 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 35.51 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 39.78 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 35.53 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 40.76 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 49.27 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 58.36 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 56.96 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 56.07 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 80.86 million current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1991 | 70.66 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 70.10 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 61.81 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 50.95 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 49.88 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 48.80 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 47.73 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 46.66 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 45.58 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 44.51 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 44.03 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.10 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 77.18 million current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2004 | 79.17 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 83.86 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 86.15 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 93.32 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 100.02 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 99.71 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 111.90 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 42.04 million current US$ | -62.4% |
| 2012 | 71.42 million current US$ | +69.9% |
| 2013 | 148.95 million current US$ | +108.6% |
| 2014 | 160.56 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 180.77 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 188.06 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 198.93 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 208.75 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 196.54 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 201.77 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 202.58 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 185.16 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 193.01 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 203.03 million current US$ | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.54 million current US$ | 13.68 million current US$ | 40.52 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 46.96 million current US$ | 35.51 million current US$ | 58.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.30 million current US$ | 45.58 million current US$ | 80.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.80 million current US$ | 44.03 million current US$ | 100.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.79 million current US$ | 42.04 million current US$ | 208.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.11 million current US$ | 185.16 million current US$ | 203.03 million current US$ | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 19.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,148 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 667,803 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Burkina Faso?
- Personal remittances, paid in Burkina Faso was 203.03 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 208.75 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Burkina Faso ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.