Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 78.29 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
78.29
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
151st
of 177 countries
All-time high
78.29
in 2019
All-time low
25.5
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Burkina Faso is 78.29, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 78.29 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.5, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.5 | — |
| 1961 | 30.51 | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 30.29 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 32.11 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 32.81 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 34.64 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 36.13 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 34.61 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 34.49 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 35.3 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 36.14 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 36.44 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 32.18 | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 36.09 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 35.79 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 36.09 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 37.7 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 35.67 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 32.77 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 33.65 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 34.26 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 34.6 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 35.4 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 38.01 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 39.33 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 35.66 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 38.82 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 42.7 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 43.17 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 46.01 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 52.3 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 52.63 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 57.16 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 58.81 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 61.58 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 62.86 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 59.22 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 58.14 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56.67 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 55.86 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 56.69 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 55.22 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 54.1 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.68 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 51.87 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.89 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 49.42 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.98 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 50.66 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.41 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 53.31 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.18 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 58.2 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 61.63 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 64.81 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 67.56 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 70.16 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 73.26 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 74.94 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 78.29 | +4.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 78.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 77.19, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 78.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.01, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 | 25.5 | 36.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.25 | 32.18 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8 | 34.26 | 46.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.52 | 52.3 | 62.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.29 | 49.42 | 56.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.74 | 53.31 | 78.29 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 148 Togo 82.22 compare
- 149 Cambodia 81.95 compare
- 150 Madagascar 79.46 compare
- 152 Afghanistan 77.19 compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 76.21 compare
- 154 Ethiopia 73.41 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 capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Burkina Faso was 78.29 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 78.29 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.