Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$) was 129.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
129.73 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
132.38 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
52.81 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Private 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$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 129.73 million BoP, current US$ for private current transfers, net in 2010.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 145.7% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.81 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 65.20 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 114.78 million BoP, current US$ | +76.0% |
| 2008 | 127.33 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 132.38 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 129.73 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 129.73 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 162.50 million BoP, current US$, 80% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 129.73 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.14 million BoP, current US$, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.50 million BoP, current US$ | 52.81 million BoP, current US$ | 132.38 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 129.73 million BoP, current US$ | 129.73 million BoP, current US$ | 129.73 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 20 Burundi 162.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 135.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Niger 131.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Gambia 86.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Guinea 86.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Benin 71.07 million BoP, 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 private current transfers, net in Burkina Faso?
- Private current transfers, net in Burkina Faso was 129.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, net recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 132.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, net recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for private current transfers, net?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
- Is private current transfers, net rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.7%. 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, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private 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.