Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
63rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
210,298 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 210,298 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Burkina Faso 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 211,363 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 210,298 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 243,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 362,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1983 | 384,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 346,302 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 487,939 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 493,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 519,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 525,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 599,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 547,515 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 646,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 633,041 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 620,980 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 989,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1995 | 975,877 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 4.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 5.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 5.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 6.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 6.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211,363 current LCU per square kilometre | 211,363 current LCU per square kilometre | 211,363 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 417,383 current LCU per square kilometre | 210,298 current LCU per square kilometre | 599,415 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 942,492 current LCU per square kilometre | 547,515 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 60 Nepal 9.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 8.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Gabon 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Thailand 8.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Angola 7.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 7.37 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,298 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.