Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 158.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 131.36 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th of 193 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, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 131.36 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 174.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 186.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 219.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 285.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 400.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1980 | 549.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 560.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 403.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 413.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 329.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 460.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1986 | 700.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1987 | 633.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 683.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 567.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 510.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 412.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 470.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 428.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 293.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 285.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 277.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 269.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 261.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 254.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 246.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 182.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 214.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 196.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 162.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 207.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 248.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 308.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 364.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 352.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 440.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 808 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 2012 | 767.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 1,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 1,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 131.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 400.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 530.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 329.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 700.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 346.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 254.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 510.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 162.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 364.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 440.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 135 Ireland 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 2,546 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Finland 2,196 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay 2,077 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Benin 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Iraq 1,934 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.36 current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.