Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 5,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 1,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 2,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 2,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 3,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 4,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 4,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 4,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 4,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 4,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 5,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 5,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 5,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 5,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 167 Myanmar 5,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Cameroon 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Tajikistan 5,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 5,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Congo 4,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Russian Federation 4,678 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 5,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.