Official current transfers, net (BoP, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Official current transfers, net (BoP, current US$) was 362.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
362.92 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
381.87 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
174.58 million BoP, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Official current transfers, net in Burkina Faso, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 362.92 million BoP, current US$ for official current transfers, net in 2010.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official current transfers, net (BoP, current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 181.93 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 174.58 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 288.47 million BoP, current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 281.95 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 381.87 million BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 362.92 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 362.92 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 316.44 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 362.92 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.54 million BoP, current US$, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.76 million BoP, current US$ | 174.58 million BoP, current US$ | 381.87 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 362.92 million BoP, current US$ | 362.92 million BoP, current US$ | 362.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 10 Rwanda 635.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Lesotho 446.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Eswatini 380.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Niger 316.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Morocco 316.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Malawi 242.10 million BoP, current US$ 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 official current transfers, net in Burkina Faso?
- Official current transfers, net in Burkina Faso was 362.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, net recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 381.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, net recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.58 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for official current transfers, net?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2010.
- Is official current transfers, net rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. 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, published as part of Official current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.