Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation was 7.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso, 1984–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso is 7.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso peaked at 42.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -12.9%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 56th out of 167 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 fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.7% | — |
| 1985 | 42.3% | +2419.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +21441.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -97.3% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +9346.3% |
| 1990 | -9.6% | -179.9% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -251.1% |
| 1992 | -4.3% | -129.6% |
| 1993 | -3.4% | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | -774.3% |
| 1995 | -8.6% | -138.0% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -202.0% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +68.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -93.4% |
| 1999 | -4.1% | -518.1% |
| 2000 | -1.6% | -62.0% |
| 2001 | -3.1% | +96.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -208.6% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +256.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +63.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -72.7% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +372.3% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -41.6% |
| 2014 | -12.9% | -256.1% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -224.1% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +74.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -38.6% |
| 2022 | -1.1% | -128.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -499.7% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +117.9% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 0.0% | 42.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -9.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | -3.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | -12.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | -1.1% | 9.8% | 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 (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso was 7.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.9% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.