Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 235.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Private current transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 235.66 million BoP, current US$ for private current transfers, receipts in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 124.13 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 140.54 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 196.69 million BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 216.12 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 219.76 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 235.66 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 235.66 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 246.79 million BoP, current US$, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 235.66 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.45 million BoP, current US$ | 124.13 million BoP, current US$ | 219.76 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 235.66 million BoP, current US$ | 235.66 million BoP, current US$ | 235.66 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 299.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Zambia 273.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Liberia 257.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Niger 189.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Lesotho 180.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Cameroon 180.27 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 private current transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso was 235.66 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, receipts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 235.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2010.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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, receipts (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.