Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation
Burkina Faso
7.9%
in 2025
Mauritania
7.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
56th
Mauritania rank
57th
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 3.9% | 6.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 39.8% | 36.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 9.5% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 4.5% | 6.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 3.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.