Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.3193 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 0.3193 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3193 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 34th out of 123 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0196 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0199 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 Percentage of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0 Percentage of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2017 | 0.2791 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 0.2963 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3193 Percentage of GDP | +7.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3193 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0778 Percentage of GDP, 4.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3193 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0778 Percentage of GDP, 4.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0057 Percentage of GDP | 0 Percentage of GDP | 0.0199 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0895 Percentage of GDP | 0 Percentage of GDP | 0.3193 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0675 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Mongolia 0.3828 Percentage of GDP compare
- 32 Mozambique 0.3403 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Lithuania 0.0216 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Thailand 0.3277 Percentage of GDP compare
- 34 Poland 0.0123 Percentage of GDP compare
- 35 Albania 0.3189 Percentage of GDP compare
- 35 Slovenia 0 Percentage of GDP compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 Percentage of GDP compare
- 36 Mexico 0.3124 Percentage of GDP compare
- 37 Malaysia 0.2659 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 0.3193 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 0.3193 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 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- 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) investment. 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.