Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power was 32.53 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
32.53
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
132nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
32.53
in 2019
All-time low
0.9795
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Burkina Faso, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 32.53 for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Burkina Faso peaked at 32.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9795, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 132nd out of 177 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.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9795 | — |
| 1961 | 1.02 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.15 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.19 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.24 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.29 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.34 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.39 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.45 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.46 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.57 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 1.67 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.75 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.81 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.87 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.89 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.94 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.01 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.08 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.19 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.29 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.43 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 2.56 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.62 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.08 | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 3.38 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 3.62 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 3.94 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 4.45 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 4.88 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 5.32 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 5.66 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 6 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.48 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 6.78 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 7.07 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.4 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.75 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 8.01 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.32 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.51 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.76 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.18 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.64 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 11.41 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 12.38 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 14.79 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 16.61 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 18.61 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 20.41 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 22.11 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 24.33 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 26.99 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 29.46 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 32.53 | +10.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 32.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.1, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 32.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.49, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 | 0.9795 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 | 1.45 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.08 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 | 4.45 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 | 8.01 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.93 | 13.4 | 32.53 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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, purchasing power in Burkina Faso?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Burkina Faso was 32.53 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 32.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9795 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Burkina Faso ranks 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.