Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 25.28 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 25.28 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.96 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.29 current US$ per person, in 2004.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.97 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 7.75 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 8.12 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 9.36 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 11.85 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 16.21 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 21.65 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 21.48 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 15.03 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 14.99 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.61 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 15.74 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 23.29 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 20.49 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 21.53 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 17.4 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 15.25 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 12.02 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 13.38 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 11.87 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 7.94 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 7.53 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 7.13 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.75 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 6.38 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 6 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.65 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.06 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 4.63 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 4.11 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 3.29 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 4.07 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 4.73 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 6.54 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 6.13 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 7.45 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 13.27 current US$ per person | +78.2% |
| 2012 | 12.23 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.43 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 21.74 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 20.5 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.55 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.95 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.29 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 22.29 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.42 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 25.96 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 23.28 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 25.38 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 25.28 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 25.28 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.41 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 25.28 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.88 current US$ per person | 5.97 current US$ per person | 16.21 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.32 current US$ per person | 11.61 current US$ per person | 23.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 current US$ per person | 6 current US$ per person | 15.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 current US$ per person | 3.29 current US$ per person | 6.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.87 current US$ per person | 7.45 current US$ per person | 22.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.86 current US$ per person | 23.28 current US$ per person | 25.96 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 158 Malta 27.54 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Eswatini 26.83 current US$ per person compare
- 160 United States of America 26.46 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Niger 24.06 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Benin 23.99 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Cameroon 23.7 current US$ per person 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 25.28 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.96 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.