Ouagadougou rate history — Danger Pay (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | Danger Pay (%) |
|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | Special |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Special |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
Danger pay is additional compensation for service at Ouagadougou during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war conditions. It is paid as a percentage of basic pay.
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?type=danger_pay"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": "special"
},
"iso_code": "BF",
"location": "Ouagadougou",
"postcode": "10432"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}The current DSSR Danger Pay rate for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is Special, effective Jul 12, 2026.
In Mar 3, 2019 the Danger Pay rate was Special. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.
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