Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 6.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income in Burkina Faso is 6.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +536.7% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | +199.0% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | +256.7% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +41.7% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | +52.6% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +56.2% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -48.4% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +102.9% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 4.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 10.6% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 6.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.7% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 38 Madagascar 7.4% compare
- 39 Fiji 7.0% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 6.9% compare
- 42 Niger 5.9% compare
- 43 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.8% compare
- 44 Eritrea 5.7% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Burkina Faso was 6.7% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.