Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation was 4.62 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.62 billion current US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.62 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 216.84 million current US$, in 1984.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271.85 million current US$ | 271.85 million current US$ | 271.85 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 346.97 million current US$ | 216.84 million current US$ | 514.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 583.70 million current US$ | 487.39 million current US$ | 654.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 973.18 million current US$ | 435.94 million current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 billion current US$ | 2.03 billion current US$ | 3.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 billion current US$ | 3.15 billion current US$ | 4.62 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 4.75 billion current US$ compare
- 119 Congo 4.74 billion current US$ compare
- 120 Jordan 4.70 billion current US$ compare
- 122 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 4.62 billion current US$ compare
- 123 Venezuela 4.56 billion current US$ compare
- 124 Niger 4.53 billion current US$ 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 97.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 49.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 56,600 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso was 4.62 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.84 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st 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 104.0%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.