Gross capital formation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross capital formation was 17.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 17.2% for gross capital formation in 2025.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1966.
Burkina Faso ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.5% | — |
| 1961 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.6% | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 8.0% | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 14.9% | +44.8% |
| 1972 | 17.3% | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 25.5% | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 23.1% | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 16.4% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +62.0% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -21.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.2%, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.1%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 10.3% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 14.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 17.3% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 15.5% | 21.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Burkina Faso?
- Gross capital formation in Burkina Faso was 17.2% 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 27.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1966.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross capital formation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.