Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 49.46 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 49.46 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 170.68 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3852 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3852 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +723.8% |
| 1962 | 9.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +191.0% |
| 1963 | 9.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 25.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +181.8% |
| 1965 | 28.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 27.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 28.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 30.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 30.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 27.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 34.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 39.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 46.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 68.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1975 | 48.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 38.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 46.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 63.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1979 | 82.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 59.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1981 | 75.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 67.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 52.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 57.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 54.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 57.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 48.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 52.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 46.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 49.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 56.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 54.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 59.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 49.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 48.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 44.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 43.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 41.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 43.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 44.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 45.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 52.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 50.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 48.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 170.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +249.6% |
| 2007 | 56.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -66.6% |
| 2008 | 51.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 58.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 51.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 53.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 62.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 61.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 48.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 46.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 54.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 49.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 68.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 66.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 58.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 55.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 49.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 49.46 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 49.46 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.15 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +723.8% | 0.3852 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.17 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2006 | +249.6% | 48.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 170.68 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1962 | +191.0% | 3.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.24 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1964 | +181.8% | 9.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.66 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.3852 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 82.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 46.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 170.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 46.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 62.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 68.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 71 El Salvador 52.39 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 72 Papua New Guinea 52.12 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 73 Afghanistan 51.96 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 75 Togo 47.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 76 Eritrea 46.45 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 77 Tajikistan 45.99 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- 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 grants and concessional loans, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Burkina Faso was 49.46 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 170.68 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3852 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.