Burkina Faso vs Niger: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.77 trillion current LCU against 2.77 trillion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 530.00 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Niger ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.84 billion current LCU | 12.80 billion current LCU | 3.96 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1970s | 41.14 billion current LCU | 46.07 billion current LCU | 4.94 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1980s | 118.36 billion current LCU | 97.32 billion current LCU | 21.04 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 274.77 billion current LCU | 139.64 billion current LCU | 135.13 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 538.21 billion current LCU | 456.40 billion current LCU | 81.82 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.54 trillion current LCU | 1.76 trillion current LCU | 224.93 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.31 trillion current LCU | 2.86 trillion current LCU | 548.54 billion current LCU | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.77 trillion current LCU against 2.77 trillion current LCU in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 530.00 million current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Niger ranks 50th of 186 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.