Workers' remittances, receipts in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Workers' remittances, receipts was 1.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Workers' remittances, receipts in Burkina Faso, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.1% for workers' remittances, receipts in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Workers' remittances, receipts in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is workers' remittances, receipts in Burkina Faso?
- Workers' remittances, receipts in Burkina Faso was 1.1% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for workers' remittances, receipts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
- Is workers' remittances, receipts rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Workers' remittances, receipts (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.