Brazil vs Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 16.8% against 16.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 143rd and Burkina Faso ranks 145th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 15.5% | 7.8% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 17.4% | 4.5% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 21.0% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.9% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 20.5% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.7% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Brazil or Burkina Faso?
- Brazil, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Burkina Faso rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Brazil ranks 143rd and Burkina Faso ranks 145th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation (% 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 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.