Net official development assistance received in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net official development assistance received was 1.44 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Burkina Faso, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Burkina Faso is 1.44 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.73 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 200,000 current US$, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 200,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.35 million current US$ | +575.0% |
| 1962 | 4.43 million current US$ | +228.1% |
| 1963 | 4.14 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 15.40 million current US$ | +272.0% |
| 1965 | 17.27 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 16.86 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 19.62 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 22.81 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 24.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 21.99 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 28.79 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1972 | 34.32 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 56.90 million current US$ | +65.8% |
| 1974 | 96.32 million current US$ | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 88.50 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 79.87 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 109.07 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 156.88 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 196.16 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 209.96 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 214.83 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 210.19 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 181.14 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 182.98 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 188.49 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 268.91 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 268.18 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 286.78 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 265.28 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 326.53 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 419.65 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 433.38 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 468.99 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 433.10 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 490.45 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 419.24 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 369.12 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 400.12 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 398.76 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 179.78 million current US$ | -54.9% |
| 2001 | 390.94 million current US$ | +117.4% |
| 2002 | 440.27 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 540.84 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 647.38 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 698.19 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 900.55 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 942.72 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 845.80 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 981.98 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 998.38 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 892.15 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2021 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.44 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.44 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +575.0% | 200,000 current US$ | 1.35 million current US$ |
| 1964 | +272.0% | 4.14 million current US$ | 15.40 million current US$ |
| 1962 | +228.1% | 1.35 million current US$ | 4.43 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.61 million current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 24.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.88 million current US$ | 21.99 million current US$ | 196.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.67 million current US$ | 181.14 million current US$ | 286.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 415.93 million current US$ | 326.53 million current US$ | 490.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.48 million current US$ | 179.78 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 845.80 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More aid effectiveness data for Burkina Faso
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 10.53 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 32.29 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 43.93 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 100.33 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 40.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 62.61 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 54.52 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 209,629 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 9.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 20.57 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Burkina Faso?
- Net official development assistance received in Burkina Faso was 1.44 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net official development assistance received?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.