Domestic general government health expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic general government health expenditure was 31.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 31.4% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 43.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -11.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 22.2% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 23.1% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 31.4% | 41.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Burkina Faso was 31.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.