Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 74 Uganda 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Guinea 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Syria 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Myanmar 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.