Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
100.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cameroon
112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Cameroon rank
33rd
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 100.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 12.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Cameroon ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 44.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 60.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 80.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 102.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 91.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 105.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 115.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 108.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 110.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 100.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 12.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Cameroon ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.