Goods, Debit/Expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Goods, Debit/Expenditure was 5.38 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods, Debit/Expenditure in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods, debit/expenditure in Burkina Faso is 5.38 billion, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods, debit/expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.38 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Goods, Debit/Expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.03 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.09 billion | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26 billion | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 billion | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 1.39 billion | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 1.73 billion | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 2.37 billion | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 2.66 billion | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 3.33 billion | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 3.02 billion | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 billion | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 2.83 billion | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.26 billion | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 3.66 billion | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 3.56 billion | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.52 billion | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.42 billion | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 5.32 billion | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 5.38 billion | +1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.38 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.46 billion, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.38 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.55 billion, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 billion | 1.03 billion | 1.75 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.90 billion | 1.73 billion | 3.66 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 billion | 3.52 billion | 5.38 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More trade data for Burkina Faso
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 119.96 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.72 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.48 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 87.51 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.8 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.25 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7158 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.03 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 4.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods, debit/expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- Goods, debit/expenditure in Burkina Faso was 5.38 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods, debit/expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods, debit/expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for goods, debit/expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.