Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) was -5.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is -5.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.7% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 72.3 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -26.23 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1964 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 1965 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1966 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1968 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 20.71 % change on previous year | +290.7% |
| 1970 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1971 | 52.41 % change on previous year | +2066.0% |
| 1972 | 39.32 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 39.26 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 37.71 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1976 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1977 | -0.8033 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1978 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -2857.4% |
| 1979 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1980 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1981 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -961.4% |
| 1982 | 25.33 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 1983 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1984 | -24.56 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1985 | 72.3 % change on previous year | -394.3% |
| 1986 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1987 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1992 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1993 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1994 | -17.3 % change on previous year | +342.9% |
| 1995 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1996 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1998 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1999 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -1292.3% |
| 2000 | -26.23 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0805 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2002 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -15947.0% |
| 2003 | 50.41 % change on previous year | +295.3% |
| 2004 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2005 | 27.6 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 2006 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2007 | 31.83 % change on previous year | -1546.6% |
| 2008 | 40.79 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2009 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2010 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -592.9% |
| 2011 | 20.22 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2014 | -15.74 % change on previous year | -636.0% |
| 2015 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 2017 | 16.62 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2019 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2020 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4205 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2022 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +2300.1% |
| 2023 | 21.15 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 2024 | 23.76 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2025 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -5.64 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.53 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -5.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.35 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +15947.0% | -0.0805 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2857.4% | -0.8033 % change on previous year | 22.15 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2300.1% | 0.4205 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +2066.0% | 2.42 % change on previous year | 52.41 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1546.6% | -2.2 % change on previous year | 31.83 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1292.3% | 1.14 % change on previous year | -13.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year | 20.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.46 % change on previous year | -0.8033 % change on previous year | 52.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.06 % change on previous year | -24.56 % change on previous year | 72.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -17.3 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.67 % change on previous year | -26.23 % change on previous year | 50.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 % change on previous year | -15.74 % change on previous year | 20.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | 23.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 157 Brunei -4.72 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Japan -4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Mexico -5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Bangladesh -5.75 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Mongolia -5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Seychelles -5.93 % change on previous year 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 gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -5.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.23 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.