Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso is 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 8.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 9.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 18.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.8% |
| 2011 | 24.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 24.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 24.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 20.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 22.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 24.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 27.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 25.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 23.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 25.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 22.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 26.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.46 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 176 Sudan 31.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 27.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Eritrea 27.11 BoP, current US$ per person
- 180 Malawi 23.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 23.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Nigeria 21.28 BoP, current US$ per person 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.