Official transfers, current and capital in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Official transfers, current and capital was 566.93 million Credit, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
566.93 million Credit, current US$
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.74 billion Credit, current US$
in 2006
All-time low
393.28 million Credit, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Official transfers, current and capital in Burkina Faso, 2005–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in Credit, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 566.93 million Credit, current US$ for official transfers, current and capital in 2010.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Official transfers, current and capital in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Credit, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 393.28 million Credit, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.74 billion Credit, current US$ | +343.2% |
| 2007 | 583.63 million Credit, current US$ | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 475.75 million Credit, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 667.85 million Credit, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 566.93 million Credit, current US$ | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 772.69 million Credit, current US$ | 393.28 million Credit, current US$ | 1.74 billion Credit, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 566.93 million Credit, current US$ | 566.93 million Credit, current US$ | 566.93 million Credit, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 11 Uganda 674.04 million Credit, current US$ compare
- 12 Ghana 673.75 million Credit, current US$ compare
- 13 Lesotho 649.96 million Credit, current US$ compare
- 15 Niger 512.57 million Credit, current US$ compare
- 16 Mali 464.56 million Credit, current US$ compare
- 17 Kenya 434.43 million Credit, current US$ compare
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 official transfers, current and capital in Burkina Faso?
- Official transfers, current and capital in Burkina Faso was 566.93 million Credit, current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest official transfers, current and capital recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion Credit, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest official transfers, current and capital recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.28 million Credit, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for official transfers, current and capital?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2010.
- Is official transfers, current and capital rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Official transfers, current and capital (Credit, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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