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

Latest (2021)
25.96 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.96 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
3.29 current US$ per person
in 2004
Years of data
48
1974–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1974–2021

510152025197419972021

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

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1974 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 145 Rwanda 29.29 current US$ per person compare
  2. 146 Vietnam 28.75 current US$ per person compare
  3. 147 Malta 26.97 current US$ per person compare
  4. 149 Botswana 25.23 current US$ per person compare
  5. 150 Uganda 25.16 current US$ per person compare
  6. 151 Guinea 25.08 current US$ per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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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.