Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
145th
of 163 countries
All-time high
217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
19.13 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso is 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.13 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1967.
Burkina Faso ranks 145th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 21.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 20.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 19.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 19.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 23.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 24.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 33.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1972 | 41.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 48.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 52.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 50.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 50.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 44.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 44.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 36.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 36.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 35.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 44.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 40.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 39.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 68.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 1986 | 58.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 53.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 56.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 57.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 56.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 63.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 55.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 54.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 66.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 59.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 65.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 75.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 70.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 58.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 50.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 52.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 51.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 60.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 74.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 69.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 75.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 88.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 90.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 106.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 114.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 134.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 128.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 110.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 122.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 136.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 149.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 161.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 174.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 168.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 153.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 171.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 172.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 193.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 42.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 54.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 75.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 50.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 90.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 106.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 174.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 153.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 142 Sierra Leone 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 241.44 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Mali 230.35 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 213.14 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Pakistan 210.32 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 195.26 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 344.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 174.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 200,428 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.13 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.