Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency was 8,073 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Burkina Faso, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8,073 for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency 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 in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,564 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 102.6, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd of 178 countries on this measure, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102.6 | — |
| 1971 | 112.46 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 132.96 | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 151.21 | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 198.49 | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 142.21 | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 167.39 | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 182.99 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 189.43 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 303.8 | +60.4% |
| 1980 | 307.06 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 325.92 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 390.55 | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 500.38 | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 549.06 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 494.46 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 587.58 | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 648.65 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 700.83 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 776.81 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 886.97 | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1,004 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 1,118 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 1,208 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1,663 | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 1,731 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,860 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1,961 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,172 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2,256 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,310 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,274 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,365 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,566 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 2,690 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,826 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,981 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3,366 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 3,822 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 4,031 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4,471 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 5,089 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 5,917 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 6,718 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 6,973 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6,788 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7,575 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 8,564 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 7,895 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 8,073 | +2.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8,073 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,574, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8,073 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,395, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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% | 189.43 | 303.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168.35 | 102.6 | 303.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 528.13 | 307.06 | 776.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,586 | 886.97 | 2,256 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,923 | 2,274 | 4,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,806 | 4,471 | 8,564 | 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, current prices, domestic currency in Burkina Faso?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Burkina Faso was 8,073 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,564 in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.6 in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.