Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 62.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 62.51 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 80.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.79 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 30.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 39.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 35.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 51.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 68.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 70.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 80.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 71.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 62.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 64.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 69.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 73.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 69.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 58.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 64.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 64.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 62.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 62.51 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.05 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 62.51 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.47 BoP, current US$ per person, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 176 Mali 73.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Myanmar 69.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Rwanda 69.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Mozambique 61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 59.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Gambia 58.3 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 62.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 80.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.