Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 5,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
56.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 5,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 7,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 75th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 166.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +195.3% |
| 1963 | 150.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 484.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +220.8% |
| 1965 | 535.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 512.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 544.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 625.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 645.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 587.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 722.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 762.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1974 | 1,728 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1975 | 1,323 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 1,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 1,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 1,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 2,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1,969 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 2,232 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,919 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 1,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 2,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,901 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 2,418 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,732 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 2,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 2,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,143 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 2,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,298 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 2,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 2002 | 2,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2,835 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 3,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 3,867 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,853 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,335 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 3,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 3,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 4,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 4,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 4,473 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,495 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3,822 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 4,867 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 4,641 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 7,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 6,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 5,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 5,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +220.8% | 150.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 484.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +195.3% | 56.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 166.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +100.2% | 1,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 413.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 645.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 587.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,055 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,901 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,339 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,732 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,173 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,335 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,867 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 72 Philippines 6,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Liberia 5,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Lesotho 5,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Panama 5,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Georgia 5,420 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Pakistan 5,283 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 5,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 75th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.