Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 115,011 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso is 115,011 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 129,835 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,445 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,445 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,533 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 1,646 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 1,702 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,911 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 1,752 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 1,622 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 1,670 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1,740 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2,167 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 2,319 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 3,461 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 1972 | 4,338 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 5,249 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 7,659 current LCU per person | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 7,571 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 8,487 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 8,457 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 9,255 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 9,018 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 8,860 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 9,550 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 14,080 current LCU per person | +47.4% |
| 1983 | 13,836 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 11,627 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 20,012 current LCU per person | +72.1% |
| 1986 | 17,256 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 16,188 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 16,852 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 19,089 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 17,436 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 20,001 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 17,810 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 17,859 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 28,237 current LCU per person | +58.1% |
| 1995 | 27,359 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 30,974 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 35,789 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 35,588 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 31,174 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 25,758 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 25,744 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 26,656 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 32,486 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 33,045 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 40,854 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 38,373 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 44,961 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 57,276 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 56,554 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 68,000 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 75,589 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 92,068 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 88,971 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 72,745 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 72,297 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 81,797 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 90,837 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 93,878 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 88,542 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 81,516 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 77,013 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 93,192 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 107,331 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 129,835 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2025 | 115,011 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,719 current LCU per person | 1,445 current LCU per person | 2,167 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,582 current LCU per person | 2,319 current LCU per person | 9,255 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,735 current LCU per person | 8,860 current LCU per person | 20,012 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,223 current LCU per person | 17,436 current LCU per person | 35,789 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,171 current LCU per person | 25,744 current LCU per person | 57,276 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,472 current LCU per person | 68,000 current LCU per person | 93,878 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,650 current LCU per person | 77,013 current LCU per person | 129,835 current LCU per person | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 197.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 100.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 115,011 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 129,835 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,445 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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)
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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.