Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 180.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 221.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 279.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 311.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 308.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 386.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 747.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2012 | 710.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2014 | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 1,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 180.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 311.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 386.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 120 Palau 2,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 2,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Guinea 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belarus 1,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Malawi 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 South Sudan 1,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.