Net official development assistance and official aid received in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.44 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.86 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.79 million constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Burkina Faso, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.79 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 14.94 million constant 2023 US$ | +734.1% |
| 1962 | 44.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +195.5% |
| 1963 | 40.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 129.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +223.3% |
| 1965 | 143.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 136.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 145.92 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 167.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 172.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 157.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 192.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 203.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 300.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +47.3% |
| 1974 | 461.23 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.7% |
| 1975 | 352.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 309.74 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 403.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 498.46 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 546.98 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 524.54 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 588.45 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 593.58 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 511.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 530.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 532.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 623.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 525.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 539.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 505.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 531.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 674.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 644.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 728.14 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 646.82 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 652.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 570.82 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 565.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 611.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 604.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 331.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 664.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +100.4% |
| 2002 | 723.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 753.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 821.24 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 860.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 billion constant 2023 US$ | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 899.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 985.77 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 1.10 billion constant 2023 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.19 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 billion constant 2023 US$ | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 1.23 billion constant 2023 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 billion constant 2023 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.46 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +734.1% | 1.79 million constant 2023 US$ | 14.94 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1964 | +223.3% | 40.14 million constant 2023 US$ | 129.75 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 1962 | +195.5% | 14.94 million constant 2023 US$ | 44.16 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2001 | +100.4% | 331.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 664.61 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.68 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.79 million constant 2023 US$ | 172.51 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 342.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 157.07 million constant 2023 US$ | 546.98 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 547.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 505.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 623.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 623.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 531.34 million constant 2023 US$ | 728.14 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 843.41 million constant 2023 US$ | 331.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | 899.45 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.29 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Burkina Faso?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Burkina Faso was 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.