Net current transfers in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net current transfers was 5.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Net current transfers in Burkina Faso, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.3% for net current transfers in 2010.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net current transfers in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3% | — |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 23 Botswana 6.6% compare
- 24 Mozambique 6.2% compare
- 25 Mali 5.7% compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 4.1% compare
- 28 Tunisia 4.1% compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.9% compare
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- 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 net current transfers in Burkina Faso?
- Net current transfers in Burkina Faso was 5.3% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator.
- What is the highest net current transfers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net current transfers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net current transfers?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net current transfers rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as part of Net current transfers (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.