Personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal transfers, receipts was 537.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso stood at 537.52 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso peaked at 537.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.50 million BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 60.67 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 76.49 million BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 85.34 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 84.34 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 105.84 million BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 204.60 million BoP, current US$ | +93.3% |
| 2012 | 194.48 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 292.13 million BoP, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2014 | 363.94 million BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 357.76 million BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 368.04 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 381.13 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 414.37 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 412.47 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 466.05 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 508.96 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 466.04 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 521.67 million BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 537.52 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 537.52 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 553.36 million BoP, current US$, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 537.52 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.27 million BoP, current US$ | 49.50 million BoP, current US$ | 85.34 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 309.48 million BoP, current US$ | 105.84 million BoP, current US$ | 414.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.05 million BoP, current US$ | 466.04 million BoP, current US$ | 537.52 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 85 Cameroon 593.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 86 Panama 561.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Niger 553.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Gambia 520.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 90 Rwanda 502.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Guyana 499.93 million BoP, current US$ 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso was 537.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 537.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.