Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
39th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.5467 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5467 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0439 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +688.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +174.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3448 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3555 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3477 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3371 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3942 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5467 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2459 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2624 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2829 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2806 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2487 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2829 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1759 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1448 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1686 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1561 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1826 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2642 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 0.19 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1992 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1424 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1723 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1607 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1435 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +238.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0825 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0975 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0819 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0852 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0816 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0815 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0819 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0734 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0658 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0704 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0652 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0739 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0704 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +688.5% | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +238.6% | 0.1107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +174.8% | 0.1154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1962 | +172.5% | 0.0439 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2319 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3555 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3515 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2459 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5467 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2377 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1834 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1424 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2642 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1552 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0825 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0761 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0852 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0683 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 36 Rwanda 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Zambia 0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Haiti 0.0513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.0478 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Sudan 0.0418 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Mali 0.0417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5467 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.