Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 255.36 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 255.36 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 255.36 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0619 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 6.59 current US$ per person | +10543.1% |
| 1963 | 7.23 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1775 current US$ per person | -97.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1553 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 6.74 current US$ per person | +4240.8% |
| 1967 | 6.51 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.05 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 8.6 current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1970 | 7.7 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 8.43 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 9.87 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 12.68 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 24.04 current US$ per person | +89.6% |
| 1975 | 22.61 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 21.76 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 30.43 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1978 | 30.88 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 41.01 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 48.85 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 43.6 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 44.14 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 35.53 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 29.25 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 37.78 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 46.2 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 47.39 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 47.55 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 39.79 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 50.93 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 43.18 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 48.6 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 40.73 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 32.45 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 42.78 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 52.06 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 46.42 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 66.97 current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 1999 | 49.68 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 39.62 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 42.8 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 41.78 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 54.21 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 67.65 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 72.96 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 82.13 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 98.27 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 122.19 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 141.56 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 140.67 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 166.58 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 206.97 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 246.16 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 196.71 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 163.36 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 172.88 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 198.19 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 211.06 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 199.76 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 192.25 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 209.55 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 245.78 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 255.36 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 current US$ per person | 0.0619 current US$ per person | 8.6 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.94 current US$ per person | 7.7 current US$ per person | 41.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.01 current US$ per person | 29.25 current US$ per person | 48.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.38 current US$ per person | 32.45 current US$ per person | 66.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.32 current US$ per person | 39.62 current US$ per person | 141.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.23 current US$ per person | 140.67 current US$ per person | 246.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.74 current US$ per person | 192.25 current US$ per person | 255.36 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 181 Nigeria 282.18 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Benin 276.74 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Rwanda 274.07 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 240.97 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Uganda 236.34 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 229.13 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 255.36 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 255.36 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.