Computer, communications and other services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Computer, communications and other services was 22.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Burkina Faso is 22.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.6% | — |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -75.3% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +269.3% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +92.9% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -3.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 22.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 22.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +269.3% | 3.1% | 11.5% |
| 2010 | +92.9% | 18.3% | 35.4% |
| 2006 | -75.3% | 12.6% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 3.1% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 22.6% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 460.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Burkina Faso?
- Computer, communications and other services in Burkina Faso was 22.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.