Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 111,718 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso is 111,718 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 111,718 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,281 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Burkina Faso 59th out of 181 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8,550 current LCU per person | — |
| 1980 | 8,281 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 9,332 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 13,523 current LCU per person | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 13,942 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 12,191 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 16,688 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 1986 | 16,406 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 16,814 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16,553 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 18,383 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 16,355 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 18,830 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 17,987 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 17,211 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 26,729 current LCU per person | +55.3% |
| 1995 | 25,706 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 28,003 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 31,653 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 32,934 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 30,804 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 29,152 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 25,968 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 26,474 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 30,259 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 33,294 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 35,910 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 37,826 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 44,794 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 47,800 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 53,164 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 62,225 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 72,139 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 82,740 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 88,118 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 70,475 current LCU per person | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 71,331 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79,632 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 85,986 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 87,026 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84,429 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 84,344 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 89,925 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 93,645 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 97,277 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 102,471 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 111,718 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 111,718 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 95,993 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 111,718 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,880 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,550 current LCU per person | 8,550 current LCU per person | 8,550 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 14,211 current LCU per person | 8,281 current LCU per person | 18,383 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,621 current LCU per person | 16,355 current LCU per person | 32,934 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,464 current LCU per person | 25,968 current LCU per person | 53,164 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,410 current LCU per person | 62,225 current LCU per person | 88,118 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,563 current LCU per person | 84,344 current LCU per person | 111,718 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 56 North Macedonia, Republic of 124,143 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Mauritius 117,961 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Vanuatu 114,990 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Denmark 111,366 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Comoros, Union of the 106,261 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Chad 97,499 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Burkina Faso was 111,718 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 111,718 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,281 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.