Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.6232 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
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
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Burkina Faso stood at 0.6232 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.9% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6232 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1284 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 0.4517 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.4312 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4218 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3978 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3713 Percentage of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3331 Percentage of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3057 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2863 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2638 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2498 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2246 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2054 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1881 Percentage of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1734 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.162 Percentage of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.152 Percentage of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1399 Percentage of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1284 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3755 Percentage of GDP | +192.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6232 Percentage of GDP | +65.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.6232 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6232 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.6232 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.73 Percentage of GDP, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +192.5% | 0.1284 Percentage of GDP | 0.3755 Percentage of GDP |
| 2019 | +65.9% | 0.3755 Percentage of GDP | 0.6232 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3512 Percentage of GDP | 0.2498 Percentage of GDP | 0.4517 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2372 Percentage of GDP | 0.1284 Percentage of GDP | 0.6232 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7923 Percentage of GDP compare
- 86 Ukraine 0.7598 Percentage of GDP compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 0.7099 Percentage of GDP compare
- 89 Italy 0.5797 Percentage of GDP compare
- 90 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.55 Percentage of GDP compare
- 91 Botswana 0.3916 Percentage of GDP compare
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 0.6232 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 0.6232 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1284 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th out of 122 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 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock. 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.