Foreign aid received per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign aid received per capita was 63.4 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 63.4 constant 2024 US$.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 89.16 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3852 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4 constant 2024 US$ | 0.3852 constant 2024 US$ | 32.03 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.46 constant 2024 US$ | 28.63 constant 2024 US$ | 83.18 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.7 constant 2024 US$ | 58.3 constant 2024 US$ | 84.7 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.56 constant 2024 US$ | 53.25 constant 2024 US$ | 75.71 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.14 constant 2024 US$ | 28.67 constant 2024 US$ | 76.81 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.75 constant 2024 US$ | 52.56 constant 2024 US$ | 72.8 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.23 constant 2024 US$ | 63.4 constant 2024 US$ | 89.16 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Burkina Faso was 63.4 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 89.16 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3852 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.