Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) was 58.35 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 58.35 current US$ for net official development assistance received per capita in 2011.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 67.74 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.041 current US$, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.041 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.2723 current US$ | +564.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8801 current US$ | +223.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8098 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 2.96 current US$ | +266.0% |
| 1965 | 3.27 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 3.13 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 3.58 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 4.08 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 4.21 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 3.79 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 4.86 current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 5.68 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 9.22 current US$ | +62.4% |
| 1974 | 15.29 current US$ | +65.8% |
| 1975 | 13.75 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 12.14 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 16.22 current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1978 | 22.8 current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1979 | 27.85 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 29.11 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 29.08 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.76 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 23.33 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 22.98 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 23.07 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 32.07 current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1987 | 31.16 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 32.45 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 29.23 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 35.02 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 43.8 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 44.02 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.3 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 41.59 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 45.82 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 38.09 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 32.6 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 34.42 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 33.35 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 14.62 current US$ | -56.2% |
| 2001 | 32.09 current US$ | +119.5% |
| 2002 | 33.79 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 40.38 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 46.6 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 48.83 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 61.65 current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 63.1 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 64.53 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 67.74 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 64.51 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 58.35 current US$ | -9.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 58.35 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.07 current US$, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 58.35 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) 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 | +564.8% | 0.041 current US$ | 0.2723 current US$ |
| 1964 | +266.0% | 0.8098 current US$ | 2.96 current US$ |
| 1962 | +223.2% | 0.2723 current US$ | 0.8801 current US$ |
| 2001 | +119.5% | 14.62 current US$ | 32.09 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 current US$ | 0.041 current US$ | 4.21 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.16 current US$ | 3.79 current US$ | 27.85 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.02 current US$ | 22.98 current US$ | 32.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.5 current US$ | 32.6 current US$ | 46.3 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.33 current US$ | 14.62 current US$ | 67.74 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.43 current US$ | 58.35 current US$ | 64.51 current US$ | 2 |
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More external debt data for Burkina Faso
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.44 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 41.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.62 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0139 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 677.60 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.65 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 0 DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Burkina Faso was 58.35 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 67.74 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.