Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 18.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 18.72 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 312.6% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 71.8 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -8.81 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 2008 | 35.73 % change on previous year | +347.0% |
| 2009 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2010 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2012 | 69.38 % change on previous year | +710.2% |
| 2013 | 71.8 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 66.97 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2015 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2016 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -442.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2018 | 21.71 % change on previous year | +416.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8977 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2020 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +1101.1% |
| 2021 | 56.29 % change on previous year | +422.1% |
| 2022 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2023 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2024 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.72 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.72 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.03 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 35.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.89 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | 71.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 % change on previous year | -8.81 % change on previous year | 56.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 47 Nicaragua 20.38 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Mongolia 20.18 % change on previous year compare
- 49 San Marino 19.04 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Seychelles 18.35 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Guyana 17.9 % change on previous year compare
- 53 New Caledonia 17.58 % change on previous year 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 18.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.81 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.