Personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal transfers, receipts was 537.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso stood at 537.52 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso peaked at 537.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.50 million BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.27 million BoP, current US$ | 49.50 million BoP, current US$ | 85.34 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 309.48 million BoP, current US$ | 105.84 million BoP, current US$ | 414.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.05 million BoP, current US$ | 466.04 million BoP, current US$ | 537.52 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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- 84 Cameroon 593.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 86 Niger 553.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Gambia 520.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Rwanda 502.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 90 Guyana 499.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Gross national expenditure 26.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 21.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 12.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 16.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 77.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.09 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 9.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 95.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Burkina Faso was 537.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 537.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.