Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service imports (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
In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 154th out of 199 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 151 Panama 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Tajikistan 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Australia 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Cambodia 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Chile 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Japan 0.0607 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.