Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.98 trillion current LCU against 2.77 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 211.51 billion current LCU.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.58 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 8.04 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 41.14 billion current LCU | 5.89 billion current LCU | 35.25 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 118.36 billion current LCU | 24.02 billion current LCU | 94.35 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 274.77 billion current LCU | 87.95 billion current LCU | 186.82 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 538.21 billion current LCU | 306.66 billion current LCU | 231.55 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.54 trillion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 140.60 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.31 trillion current LCU | 2.55 trillion current LCU | 239.23 billion current LCU | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2.98 trillion current LCU against 2.77 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 211.51 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.