Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (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, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 4,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 294.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 4,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 214.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 152nd of 198 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$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 214.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 222.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 240.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 326.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 340.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 359.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 389.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 660.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2013 | 1,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 2014 | 1,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2015 | 1,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 2,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 2,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2022 | 4,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 4,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +71.8% | 660.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +69.4% | 389.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 660.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 268.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 214.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 340.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 359.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 149 Congo 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Benin 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bhutan 4,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Gambia 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Togo 4,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Liberia 4,332 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 4,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.