Ouagadougou rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | COLA (post allowance) | Hardship differential | Danger pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 42% | 25% | Special |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 50% | 25% | Special |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 42% | 25% | Special |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 50% | 25% | Special |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 42% | 25% | Special |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 50% | 25% | Special |
| Sep 7, 2025 | 42% | 25% | Special |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 50% | 25% | Special |
| Aug 10, 2025 | 42% | 25% | Special |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 50% | 25% | Special |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 42% | 25% | Special |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 35% | 25% | Special |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 30% | 25% | Special |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 35% | 25% | Special |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 42% | 25% | Special |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 35% | 25% | Special |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 30% | 25% | Special |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 25% | 25% | Special |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 30% | 25% | Special |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 25% | 25% | Special |
| Aug 13, 2023 | 30% | 25% | Special |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 35% | 25% | Special |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 30% | 25% | Special |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 25% | 25% | Special |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 30% | 25% | Special |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 25% | 25% | Special |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 30% | 25% | Special |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 25% | 25% | Special |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 20% | 25% | Special |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 15% | 25% | Special |
| May 8, 2022 | 20% | 25% | Special |
| Mar 13, 2022 | 25% | 25% | Special |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 30% | 25% | Special |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 25% | 25% | Special |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 30% | 25% | Special |
| Dec 5, 2021 | 25% | 25% | Special |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 30% | 25% | Special |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 0% | 25% | Special |
| Aug 16, 2020 | 20% | 25% | Special |
| Jun 21, 2020 | 15% | 25% | Special |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 10% | 25% | Special |
| Jan 19, 2020 | 15% | 25% | Special |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 10% | 25% | Special |
| Jun 23, 2019 | 15% | 25% | Special |
| Jun 9, 2019 | 10% | 25% | Special |
| May 26, 2019 | 15% | 25% | Special |
| May 12, 2019 | 10% | 25% | Special |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 15% | 25% | Special |
| Jul 22, 2018 | 15% | 30% | -- |
| Jul 8, 2018 | 10% | 30% | -- |
| May 13, 2018 | 15% | 30% | -- |
| Apr 29, 2018 | 20% | 30% | -- |
| Mar 18, 2018 | 25% | 30% | -- |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 20% | 30% | -- |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 25% | 30% | -- |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 15% | 30% | -- |
| Dec 10, 2017 | 20% | 30% | -- |
| Nov 12, 2017 | 15% | 30% | -- |
| Sep 3, 2017 | 20% | 30% | -- |
| Jul 23, 2017 | 15% | 30% | -- |
| May 14, 2017 | 10% | 30% | -- |
| Apr 16, 2017 | 5% | 30% | -- |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 10% | 30% | -- |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 5% | 30% | -- |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 10% | 30% | -- |
| Dec 11, 2016 | 5% | 30% | -- |
| Sep 18, 2016 | 10% | 30% | -- |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 15% | 30% | -- |
| Jun 12, 2016 | 10% | 30% | -- |
| Apr 17, 2016 | 15% | 30% | -- |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 5% | 20% | -- |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 0% | 20% | -- |
| Sep 20, 2015 | 5% | 20% | -- |
| Sep 6, 2015 | 10% | 20% | -- |
| May 17, 2015 | 5% | 20% | -- |
| May 3, 2015 | 0% | 20% | -- |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 5% | 20% | -- |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 10% | 20% | -- |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 15% | 20% | -- |
| Sep 7, 2014 | 20% | 20% | -- |
| Jun 1, 2014 | 25% | 20% | -- |
| Apr 20, 2014 | 30% | 20% | -- |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 25% | 20% | -- |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 30% | 20% | -- |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 25% | 20% | -- |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Ouagadougou. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.
The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the
date parameter to query any historical effective
date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/BF"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 42
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 25
},
"iso_code": "BF",
"location": "Ouagadougou",
"postcode": "10432"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso are: COLA (post allowance) 42%, hardship differential 25%, and danger pay Special. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.
COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.
The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Ouagadougou back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.