Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 138.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 138.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 221.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2007 | 231.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 313.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 320.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 335.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 380.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 444.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 580.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 582.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 643.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 709.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 872.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 784.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 907.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 1,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 261.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 138.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 320.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 569.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 335.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 872.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 907.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 149 Haiti 1,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Syria 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 1,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ecuador 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Burundi 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Paraguay 1,117 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.