Gross capital formation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross capital formation was 14.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Burkina Faso, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Burkina Faso is 14.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Burkina Faso peaked at 76.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -16.8%, in 1979.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | -6.3% | -164834.5% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | -185.4% |
| 1969 | 20.5% | +279.6% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | -79.3% |
| 1971 | 41.0% | +862.7% |
| 1972 | 27.5% | -32.8% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | -38.1% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | -37.4% |
| 1975 | -0.9% | -108.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -200.9% |
| 1977 | -8.8% | -1091.6% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -138.4% |
| 1979 | -16.8% | -599.7% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -112.2% |
| 1981 | -0.2% | -109.9% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | -15316.6% |
| 1983 | -7.8% | -125.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -121.0% |
| 1985 | 76.9% | +4609.8% |
| 1986 | -11.9% | -115.5% |
| 1987 | -4.9% | -58.5% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -248.9% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -78.8% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +1174.1% |
| 1992 | -10.3% | -172.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -109.1% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +2575.8% |
| 1995 | -7.9% | -131.5% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -265.9% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +33.5% |
| 1998 | -3.5% | -119.9% |
| 1999 | -14.1% | +307.5% |
| 2000 | -11.6% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -157.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -74.9% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +1076.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -74.3% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +414.8% |
| 2006 | -3.4% | -113.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -457.6% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +70.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -77.2% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +352.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +95.6% |
| 2013 | -2.0% | -109.6% |
| 2014 | -10.9% | +431.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -226.1% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | -1.5% | -113.5% |
| 2021 | -6.2% | +309.7% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -320.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -77.7% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +385.9% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | -6.3% | 20.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | -16.8% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | -11.9% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -14.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | -11.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | -10.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | -6.2% | 14.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,090 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 634,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Burkina Faso?
- Gross capital formation in Burkina Faso was 14.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.8% in 1979.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross capital formation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.