Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 8,977.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Burkina Faso, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Burkina Faso is 8,977.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Burkina Faso peaked at 15,290.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,977.4%, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15,290.8% | — |
| 2010 | 14,901.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 13,356.8% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 12,662.0% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10,976.3% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 11,057.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10,217.1% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 10,028.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9,438.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 9,353.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,977.4% | -4.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8,977.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,116.3%, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8,977.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,979.3%, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,290.8% | 15,290.8% | 15,290.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,096.8% | 8,977.4% | 14,901.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 460.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Burkina Faso?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Burkina Faso was 8,977.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15,290.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,977.4% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.