Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 3.10 trillion current LCU against 2.69 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 405.99 billion current LCU.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Gabon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Gabon ranks 46th of 180 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.83 billion current LCU | 203.10 billion current LCU | 145.27 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 1980s | 114.20 billion current LCU | 413.94 billion current LCU | 299.74 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 1990s | 257.87 billion current LCU | 586.24 billion current LCU | 328.37 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2000s | 512.02 billion current LCU | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 631.19 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 2.35 trillion current LCU | 886.92 billion current LCU | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 2.22 trillion current LCU | 14.29 billion current LCU | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Burkina Faso or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 3.10 trillion current LCU against 2.69 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 405.99 billion current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Gabon ranks 46th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed 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 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 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.