Transport services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Transport services was 14.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Burkina Faso stood at 14.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Transport services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +69.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +63.4% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +193.7% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +5.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +193.7% | 5.7% | 16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 2.0% | 24.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 transport services in Burkina Faso?
- Transport services in Burkina Faso was 14.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for transport services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.