Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation was 2.69 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso is 2.69 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.69 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.54 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 57.83 billion current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 57.54 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 66.63 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 99.26 billion current LCU | +49.0% |
| 1983 | 105.28 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 94.75 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 133.50 billion current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 135.00 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 142.20 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 143.80 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 164.00 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 149.80 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 176.90 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 173.20 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 169.90 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 270.60 billion current LCU | +59.3% |
| 1995 | 267.00 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 298.40 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 346.10 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 370.20 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 356.56 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 347.65 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 319.28 billion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 335.71 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 395.86 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 449.49 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 500.30 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 543.70 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 663.67 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 729.33 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 835.21 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.78 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.77 trillion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.81 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.98 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.11 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.24 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.41 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 2.69 trillion current LCU | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.83 billion current LCU | 57.83 billion current LCU | 57.83 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 114.20 billion current LCU | 57.54 billion current LCU | 164.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 257.87 billion current LCU | 149.80 billion current LCU | 370.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 512.02 billion current LCU | 319.28 billion current LCU | 835.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 2.69 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 43.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 254.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 38.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 148,247 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 17.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso was 2.69 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.54 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.