Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +44.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.2%, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.3%, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 1.1% compare
- 148 Cuba 1.1% compare
- 149 Cameroon 1.1% compare
- 151 India 1.0% compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 1.0%
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 1.0% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.