Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 101.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 101.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 179.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 106.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 118.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 158.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 121.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 108.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 98.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 110.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 84.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 95.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 85.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 86.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 179.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +107.2% |
| 1995 | 130.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 130.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 158.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 139.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 110.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 124.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 112.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 102.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 87.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 86.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 84.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 86.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 84.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 70.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 83.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 91.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 88.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 97.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 98.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 82.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 113.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 118.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 117.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 113.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 128.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 123.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 115.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 121.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 117.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 111.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 101.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 101.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 101.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +107.2% | 86.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 179.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 98.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 158.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 120.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 84.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 179.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 70.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 128.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 123.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 22 Mali 115.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Niger 112.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Togo 105.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 99.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Cameroon 93.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Costa Rica 91.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 101.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 179.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.