Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing was 0 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Burkina Faso, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Burkina Faso stood at 0 units per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 173.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 0 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 147th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -42.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +164.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +219.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +27.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +219.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1971 | +164.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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, private sector, constant prices in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Burkina Faso was 0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 147th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.0%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.