Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 8.83 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 8.83 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 83.52 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -31.46 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 110th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1977 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1978 | 29.81 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 40.47 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 37.17 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1982 | -28.08 % change on previous year | -1541.5% |
| 1983 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1984 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -868.7% |
| 1985 | 39.54 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 1986 | 52.18 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1987 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1988 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1989 | -16.99 % change on previous year | -314.1% |
| 1990 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1991 | -19.12 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1992 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1993 | -9 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1994 | -31.46 % change on previous year | +249.6% |
| 1995 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1996 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1997 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1998 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1999 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2000 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2001 | -25.87 % change on previous year | +729.1% |
| 2002 | 17.67 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2003 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2004 | -17.36 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2005 | 27.57 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2006 | 20 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 24.18 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 18.13 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2009 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2010 | 24.99 % change on previous year | -840.2% |
| 2011 | 83.52 % change on previous year | +234.1% |
| 2012 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2013 | 46.9 % change on previous year | -1035.2% |
| 2014 | 28.48 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2015 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2016 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2017 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2019 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2020 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +382.1% |
| 2021 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1541.5% | 1.95 % change on previous year | -28.08 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1035.2% | -5.02 % change on previous year | 46.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.56 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 40.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -28.08 % change on previous year | 52.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.99 % change on previous year | -31.46 % change on previous year | 14.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -25.87 % change on previous year | 27.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 83.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 % change on previous year | 8.83 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 107 Paraguay 9.07 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Belgium 8.95 % change on previous year compare
- 109 France 8.88 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Malaysia 8.81 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 8.81 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Uganda 8.79 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 8.83 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 83.52 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.46 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.