Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 7.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is 7.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 42.27 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -12.91 % change on previous year, 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 (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 42.27 % change on previous year | +2419.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0219 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1987 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +21247.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1275 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1989 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +9331.8% |
| 1990 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1991 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 1992 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1993 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -774.2% |
| 1995 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1996 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 1997 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9861 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1999 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -518.1% |
| 2000 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2001 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 2002 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 2003 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +256.1% |
| 2004 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 13.83 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2008 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2009 | 17.85 % change on previous year | +372.3% |
| 2010 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.78 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2014 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -256.1% |
| 2015 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2016 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.94 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2020 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2022 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -499.6% |
| 2024 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 2025 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +21247.2% | 0.0219 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +9331.8% | 0.1275 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2419.9% | 1.68 % change on previous year | 42.27 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +774.2% | -3.37 % change on previous year | 22.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.13 % change on previous year | 0.0219 % change on previous year | 42.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -9.61 % change on previous year | 22.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 17.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 % change on previous year | -12.91 % change on previous year | 17.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 53 Gambia 8.31 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Cameroon 8.22 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Lithuania 8.03 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Mauritania 7.65 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Uganda 7.16 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Oman 7.13 % 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)
- 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 fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 7.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 42.27 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.91 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.