Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 31.44 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 31.44 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.44 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.76 current US$, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.76 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.98 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 8.44 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 9.28 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 9.27 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.33 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.17 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 10.89 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 10.3 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 10.19 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.08 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.18 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 13.03 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 11.65 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 12.4 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 13.94 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.24 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 22.05 current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 26.19 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 27.23 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 31.44 current US$ | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.61 current US$ | 5.76 current US$ | 10.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 current US$ | 10.19 current US$ | 14.24 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.73 current US$ | 22.05 current US$ | 31.44 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Burkina Faso was 31.44 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.44 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.