Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation was 16.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso, 1979–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso stood at 16.7%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 15.5% | — |
| 1980 | 14.1% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 19.7% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 13.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 17.1% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 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)
- 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Burkina Faso was 16.7% 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 25.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.