Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 25.96 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 25.96 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.96 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.29 current US$ per person, in 2004.
Burkina Faso ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.97 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 7.75 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 8.12 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 9.36 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 11.85 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 16.21 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 21.65 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 21.48 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 15.03 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 14.99 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.61 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 15.74 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 23.29 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 20.49 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 21.53 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 17.4 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 15.25 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 12.02 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 13.38 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 11.87 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 7.94 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 7.53 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 7.13 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.75 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 6.38 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 6 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.65 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.06 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 4.63 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 4.11 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 3.29 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 4.07 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 4.73 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 6.54 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 6.13 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 7.45 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 13.27 current US$ per person | +78.2% |
| 2012 | 12.23 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.43 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 21.74 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 20.5 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.55 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.95 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.29 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 22.29 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.42 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 25.96 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.88 current US$ per person | 5.97 current US$ per person | 16.21 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.32 current US$ per person | 11.61 current US$ per person | 23.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 current US$ per person | 6 current US$ per person | 15.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 current US$ per person | 3.29 current US$ per person | 6.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.87 current US$ per person | 7.45 current US$ per person | 22.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.19 current US$ per person | 24.42 current US$ per person | 25.96 current US$ per person | 2 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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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, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burkina Faso was 25.96 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.96 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.