Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 4.76 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.76 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.57 Percentage of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.05 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.84 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 4.09 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.69 Percentage of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.16 Percentage of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 4.02 Percentage of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 3.99 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2 Percentage of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.98 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.05 Percentage of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 4.24 Percentage of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 4.05 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.71 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3 Percentage of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.51 Percentage of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 3.61 Percentage of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 3.49 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.41 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.59 Percentage of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 5.57 Percentage of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 4.76 Percentage of GDP | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 Percentage of GDP | 3.05 Percentage of GDP | 4.24 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 Percentage of GDP | 3.41 Percentage of GDP | 5.57 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Burkina Faso?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Burkina Faso was 4.76 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.