Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (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 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 134th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 131 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 India 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Suriname 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Cambodia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Eritrea 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 137 Barbados 0.0125 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.