Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 61.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 61.67 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 61.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 2013 | 17.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 28.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 2015 | 26.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 29.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 29.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 34.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 37.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 57.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 59.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 53.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 61.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 61.67 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 61.67 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 158 Iraq 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 India 70.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Nigeria 63.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 52.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Kiribati 52.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 50.39 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)
- 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 61.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 61.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.