Foreign aid received by income group in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign aid received by income group was 1.49 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.49 billion
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.92 billion
in 2020
All-time low
1.84 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received by income group in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.49 billion for foreign aid received by income group in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.92 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 32nd out of 178 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 by income group in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.84 million | — |
| 1961 | 15.39 million | +735.8% |
| 1962 | 45.44 million | +195.3% |
| 1963 | 41.31 million | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 132.53 million | +220.8% |
| 1965 | 146.47 million | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 140.12 million | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 148.89 million | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 171.20 million | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 176.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 160.63 million | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 197.77 million | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 208.54 million | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 307.60 million | +47.5% |
| 1974 | 472.77 million | +53.7% |
| 1975 | 361.96 million | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 318.33 million | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 414.06 million | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 512.81 million | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 562.61 million | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 538.69 million | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 604.80 million | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 610.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 525.17 million | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 544.56 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 546.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 639.78 million | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 539.24 million | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 553.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 520.13 million | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 546.22 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 691.33 million | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 661.45 million | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 747.41 million | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 663.93 million | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 669.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 586.44 million | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 582.21 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 628.80 million | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 621.42 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 341.90 million | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 684.63 million | +100.2% |
| 2002 | 744.59 million | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 775.70 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 846.09 million | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 886.07 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 billion | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 billion | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 billion | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.19 billion | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 926.04 million | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 billion | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 billion | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.19 billion | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.23 billion | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 billion | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 billion | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.92 billion | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 1.68 billion | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.50 billion | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 1.51 billion | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.49 billion | -1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.49 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 billion, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.49 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 933.00 million, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group 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 | +735.8% | 1.84 million | 15.39 million |
| 1964 | +220.8% | 41.31 million | 132.53 million |
| 1962 | +195.3% | 15.39 million | 45.44 million |
| 2001 | +100.2% | 341.90 million | 684.63 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.98 million | 1.84 million | 176.57 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 351.71 million | 160.63 million | 562.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 562.37 million | 520.13 million | 639.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 639.89 million | 546.22 million | 747.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 868.12 million | 341.90 million | 1.19 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion | 926.04 million | 1.33 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 billion | 1.49 billion | 1.92 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 by income group in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign aid received by income group in Burkina Faso was 1.49 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign aid received by income group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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