Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 22.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 22.83 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 136th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 12.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.7% |
| 2012 | 11.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 16.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 19.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 19.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 19.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 19.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 23.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 20.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 22.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 22.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 22.83 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 22.83 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 133 Vanuatu 27.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Bermuda 25.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Laos 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Tuvalu 22.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Benin 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Sudan 20.92 BoP, 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 22.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.