Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14,892 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
153rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
14,892 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
110.79 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110.79 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 153rd of 184 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.79 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 120.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 126.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 144.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 134.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 126.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 132.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 139.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 168 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 172.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 262.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1972 | 365.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 508.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 700.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1975 | 793.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 815.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 808.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 987.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 1,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 917.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 1,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 1,002 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 755.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 1,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1986 | 1,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 1,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 1,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 2,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 2,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 2,368 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,276 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 2,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 2,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 2,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 1,580 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 3,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 3,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 3,859 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 7,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 6,905 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 9,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 11,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 11,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9,816 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 8,393 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 9,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 11,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 12,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 11,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11,118 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 11,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 110.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 168 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 646.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 172.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 755.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,162 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 19,341 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Lesotho 18,990 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Gabon 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Zambia 11,665 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 11,420 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 400,650 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 511.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.79 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.