Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 196.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 196.35 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 196.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.7 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1984.
That places Burkina Faso 146th out of 161 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 38.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 37.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 52.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 50.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 51.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 50.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 54.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 48.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 53.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 50.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 47.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 56.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 50.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 53.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 60.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 58.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 54.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 52.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 49.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 49.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 59.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 63.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 73.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 74.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 84.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 96.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 108.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 120.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 126.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 107.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 120.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 132.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 140.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 148.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 166.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 172.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 175.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 169.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 173.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 185.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 196.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 196.35 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 192.83 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 196.35 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.92 constant 2015 US$ per person, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 54.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 53.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 47.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 60.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 49.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 84.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 96.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 166.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 169.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 196.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 143 Syrian Arab Republic 235.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Mali 232.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Iraq 199.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 193.54 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 189.32 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Comoros, Union of the 184.83 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 196.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 196.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.