Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (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
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 2015 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 77 Azerbaijan 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Bermuda 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Slovakia 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 North Macedonia 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Poland 0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Senegal 0.0604 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.