Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 43.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso is 43.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 58.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.6% | — |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +3.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 43.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.6%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 43.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 33.0% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 30.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 38.6% | 43.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 46 Philippines 44.4% compare
- 47 Senegal 44.3% compare
- 48 India 43.9% compare
- 50 Mauritania 43.8% compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.1% compare
- 52 Benin 42.4% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 43.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.