Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 193.64 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 193.64 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 229.16 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7425 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 168th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7425 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.54 current US$ per person | +108.0% |
| 1963 | 1.84 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 2.64 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1966 | 3.04 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 3.21 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.54 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 3.47 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.15 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 2.76 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 3.39 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 4.15 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 6 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1975 | 6.44 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 7.98 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 8.27 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 6.36 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 10.98 current US$ per person | +72.6% |
| 1980 | 11.99 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 9.7 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 7.08 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 7.23 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.78 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 8.38 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 9.82 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 17.34 current US$ per person | +76.6% |
| 1988 | 15.37 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 9.34 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1990 | 14.12 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 7.84 current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 7.81 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.32 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 10.24 current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 1995 | 15.77 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 16.78 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 17.47 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21.19 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 15.12 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 12.28 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 13.22 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 12.32 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 23.66 current US$ per person | +92.1% |
| 2004 | 28.69 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 19.79 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 24.49 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 27.53 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 29.99 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 62.59 current US$ per person | +108.7% |
| 2010 | 83.94 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 145.66 current US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 2012 | 132.18 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 141.36 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 142.79 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 118.06 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 130.33 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 146.24 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 159.26 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 154.54 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 203.96 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 229.16 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 201.82 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 193.64 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 current US$ per person | 0.7425 current US$ per person | 3.54 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.95 current US$ per person | 2.76 current US$ per person | 10.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6 current US$ per person | 7.08 current US$ per person | 17.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.27 current US$ per person | 6.32 current US$ per person | 21.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.46 current US$ per person | 12.28 current US$ per person | 62.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.44 current US$ per person | 83.94 current US$ per person | 159.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.15 current US$ per person | 193.64 current US$ per person | 229.16 current US$ per person | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 193.64 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 229.16 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7425 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.