Primary income payments in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary income payments was 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 180.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.60 million BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 60.94 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 65.81 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 89.32 million BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 93.28 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 98.24 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 106.66 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 180.66 million BoP, current US$ | +69.4% |
| 2013 | 310.38 million BoP, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 2014 | 518.25 million BoP, current US$ | +67.0% |
| 2015 | 496.79 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 567.16 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 591.00 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 719.29 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 725.74 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 803.99 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2022 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.59 million BoP, current US$ | 58.60 million BoP, current US$ | 93.28 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 431.42 million BoP, current US$ | 98.24 million BoP, current US$ | 725.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 803.99 million BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 110 Guyana 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Cambodia 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Sudan 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Nicaragua 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Cameroon 1.34 billion 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 213,211 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 611,204 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Burkina Faso?
- Primary income payments in Burkina Faso was 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary income payments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.