Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 97.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 97.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 142.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Burkina Faso 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 33.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 29.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 37.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 56.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 65.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 64.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 85.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 66.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 60 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 54.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 62.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 48.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 56.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 51.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 53.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 142.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +168.9% |
| 1995 | 112.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 115.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 141.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 131.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 105.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 117.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 100.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 92.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 83.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 82.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 81.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 83.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 87.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 77.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 88.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 99.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 99.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 113.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 115.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 92.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 113.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 119.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 121.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 111.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 110.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 102.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 100.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 113.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 111.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 104.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 97.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 97.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 97.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 | +168.9% | 53.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 142.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 85.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 142.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 117.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 121.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 97.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 113.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 32 Kazakhstan 114.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Cameroon 112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Angola 107.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Chad 95.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Central African Republic 86.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Armenia 82.88 current 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 97.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 142.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.