Burkina Faso's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 70.4 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 165.75% from 26.49 in 2013 (10.27% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 70.4 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 44.12 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 26.49 | 2013 |
| Highest | 72.13 | 2022 |
| Lowest | 8.62 | 2000 |
| Average since 2014 | 52.43 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 8.62 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Burkina Faso's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) fell 1.73 on 2022 (from 72.13 to 70.4).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +2.89 and a typical year strayed about 7.11 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 20.28 in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 10.75 in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 5.36 a year. A straight line explains 86% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Burkina Faso had the 148th highest value of the 183 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 70.4 | 2023 |
| World | 1,142 | 2023 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 87.92 | 2023 |
| Low income | 20.83 | 2023 |
Closest to Burkina Faso in the 2023 ranking
- Vanuatu — 144th of 183: 79.9
- Djibouti — 145th of 183: 71.45
- Congo, Rep. — 146th of 183: 71
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 148th of 183: 68.57
- Senegal — 149th of 183: 56.69
- Pakistan — 150th of 183: 54.33
What this measures
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 24 values
| Year | Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 70.4 |
| 2022 | 72.13 |
| 2021 | 68.03 |
| 2020 | 68.07 |
| 2019 | 50.09 |
| 2018 | 44.12 |
| 2017 | 54.87 |
| 2016 | 44.91 |
| 2015 | 24.63 |
| 2014 | 27.03 |
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies
- Angola — 110.6 (2023)
- Benin — 20.22 (2023)
- Botswana — 988.17 (2023)
- Burundi — 14.75 (2023)
- Cabo Verde — 361.13 (2023)
- Cameroon — 36.17 (2023)
- Central African Republic — 19.63 (2023)
- Chad
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 13.81% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 14.33% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 4.88 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 40.41% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 5.03 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 41.94% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 9.91 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 41.17% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 13.56% (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Burkina Faso's domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?
- 70.4 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 716.86% from 8.62 in 2000 (9.56% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 72.13 in 2022 and the lowest 8.62 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank?
- 148th highest of 183 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Burkina Faso?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.GHED.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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