Transport services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Transport services was 51.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Burkina Faso is 51.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Burkina Faso peaked at 61.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Transport services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.2% | — |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +2.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 51.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.5%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 51.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 54.1% | 61.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 42.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 41.1% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 27 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 51.8% compare
- 29 Mauritania 51.2% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.7% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 50.7% compare
- 33 Montenegro 50.4% 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 transport services in Burkina Faso?
- Transport services in Burkina Faso was 51.0% 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 61.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for transport services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.