Private capital flows, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Private capital flows, total was 246.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Burkina Faso, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private capital flows, total in Burkina Faso is 246.37 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 123.2% on the previous year and up 521.7% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.01 million BoP, current US$ | 39.63 million BoP, current US$ | 392.77 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 246.37 million BoP, current US$ | 246.37 million BoP, current US$ | 246.37 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 21 Kenya 383.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Libya 363.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Benin 318.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Senegal 183.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Seychelles 154.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Lesotho 136.12 million 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 97.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 49.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 56,600 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Burkina Faso?
- Private capital flows, total in Burkina Faso was 246.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 392.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for private capital flows, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 521.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.