Migrant remittance outflows (current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Migrant remittance outflows (current US$) was 99.31 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Migrant remittance outflows in Burkina Faso, 1974–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, migrant remittance outflows in Burkina Faso stood at 99.31 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Burkina Faso peaked at 99.61 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.68 million current US$, in 1974.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Migrant remittance outflows (current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.68 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 31.02 million current US$ | +126.7% |
| 1976 | 30.26 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 40.52 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 34.35 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 39.39 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 51.93 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 45.42 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 35.51 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 39.78 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 35.53 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 40.76 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 49.27 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 58.36 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 56.96 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 56.07 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 80.86 million current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1991 | 70.66 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 70.10 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 61.81 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 50.95 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 44.51 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 44.03 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.10 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 77.18 million current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2004 | 79.17 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 83.83 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 86.08 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 93.20 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 99.61 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 99.31 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.31 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.31 million current US$ | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 99.31 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.21 million current US$, 4.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 99.31 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.76 million current US$, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance outflows (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +126.7% | 13.68 million current US$ | 31.02 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.54 million current US$ | 13.68 million current US$ | 40.52 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 46.96 million current US$ | 35.51 million current US$ | 58.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.87 million current US$ | 50.95 million current US$ | 80.86 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.70 million current US$ | 44.03 million current US$ | 99.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.31 million current US$ | 99.31 million current US$ | 99.31 million current US$ | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.03 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance outflows in Burkina Faso?
- Migrant remittance outflows in Burkina Faso was 99.31 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 99.61 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for migrant remittance outflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,