How does Burkina Faso rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Burkina Faso: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

84th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

Years of data

1974–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1974–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

Burkina Faso ranks 84th of 192 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 unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1974 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1974	0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1976	0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1977	0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1978	0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1979	0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1980	0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1981	0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1982	0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1983	0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1984	0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1985	0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1986	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1987	0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1988	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1989	0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1990	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1991	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1992	0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1993	0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1994	0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1995	0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1996	0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1997	0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1998	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1999	0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2000	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2001	0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
2002	0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2003	0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
2004	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
2005	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2006	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2007	0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2008	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2009	0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2010	0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2011	0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.6%
2012	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2013	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.3%
2014	0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
2015	0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2016	0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2017	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2018	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2019	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2021	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1980s	0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

81 Madagascar 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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83 Somalia 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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86 Luxembourg 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Burkina Faso rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.