Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 63.4 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.4 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
84th
of 178 countries
All-time high
89.16 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.3852 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 63.4 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 89.16 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3852 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3852 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.17 constant 2024 US$ | +723.8% |
| 1962 | 9.24 constant 2024 US$ | +191.0% |
| 1963 | 8.27 constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 26.14 constant 2024 US$ | +215.9% |
| 1965 | 28.42 constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 26.75 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 27.95 constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 31.59 constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 32.03 constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 28.63 constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 34.65 constant 2024 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 35.91 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 52.03 constant 2024 US$ | +44.9% |
| 1974 | 78.47 constant 2024 US$ | +50.8% |
| 1975 | 58.88 constant 2024 US$ | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 50.68 constant 2024 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 64.41 constant 2024 US$ | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 77.81 constant 2024 US$ | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 83.18 constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 77.53 constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 84.7 constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 83.2 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 69.55 constant 2024 US$ | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 70.06 constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 68.36 constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 77.75 constant 2024 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 63.76 constant 2024 US$ | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 63.75 constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.3 constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 59.64 constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 73.59 constant 2024 US$ | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 68.69 constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 75.71 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 65.58 constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 64.47 constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 55.03 constant 2024 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 53.25 constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 55.94 constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 53.69 constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 28.67 constant 2024 US$ | -46.6% |
| 2001 | 55.68 constant 2024 US$ | +94.2% |
| 2002 | 58.72 constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 59.29 constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.67 constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 63.6 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 76.81 constant 2024 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 71.41 constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 69.09 constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 75.49 constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 57.25 constant 2024 US$ | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 60.88 constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 72.8 constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 63.98 constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 67.14 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 63.55 constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 63.6 constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.56 constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 65.15 constant 2024 US$ | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 60.58 constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 89.16 constant 2024 US$ | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 76.26 constant 2024 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 66.62 constant 2024 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 65.72 constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 63.4 constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4 constant 2024 US$ | 0.3852 constant 2024 US$ | 32.03 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.46 constant 2024 US$ | 28.63 constant 2024 US$ | 83.18 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.7 constant 2024 US$ | 58.3 constant 2024 US$ | 84.7 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.56 constant 2024 US$ | 53.25 constant 2024 US$ | 75.71 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.14 constant 2024 US$ | 28.67 constant 2024 US$ | 76.81 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.75 constant 2024 US$ | 52.56 constant 2024 US$ | 72.8 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.23 constant 2024 US$ | 63.4 constant 2024 US$ | 89.16 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,090 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 634,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 63.4 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 89.16 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3852 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.