Government health expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Government health expenditure per capita was 23 current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Government health expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government health expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso is 23 current US$, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 283.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 23 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4 current US$, in 1995.
That places Burkina Faso 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government health expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 5 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 5 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 4 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 6 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 9 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 13 current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 16 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 15 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 18 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 22 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 23 current US$ | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 6 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.1 current US$ | 4 current US$ | 23 current US$ | 10 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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 government health expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso was 23 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.