Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
149th
Kenya rank
152nd
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 149th and Kenya ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 149th and Kenya ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.