Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 0.0295 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Burkina Faso, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Burkina Faso is 0.0295 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0313 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 70th out of 175 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 … Private square kilometre Current in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0295 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0109 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0295 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0295 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +60.4% | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 67 Belgium 0.0362 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Bahrain 0.0347 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Luxembourg 0.0338 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Mexico 0.029 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Djibouti 0.0273 units per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Burkina Faso?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Burkina Faso was 0.0295 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.