Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 20.78 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Burkina Faso, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Burkina Faso is 20.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2,726.9% on the previous year and up 563.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 193.33 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -26.54 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Burkina Faso 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 193.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1973 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -506.7% |
| 1974 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -334.6% |
| 1975 | -26.54 % change on previous year | -349.0% |
| 1976 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1977 | 34.74 % change on previous year | -334.5% |
| 1978 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1979 | 64.31 % change on previous year | +342.4% |
| 1980 | 25.74 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1981 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1982 | 39.96 % change on previous year | -1619.8% |
| 1983 | 16.26 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1984 | -20.68 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1985 | 188.6 % change on previous year | -1011.9% |
| 1986 | -23.73 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1987 | -11.28 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1988 | 26.2 % change on previous year | -332.2% |
| 1989 | 45.75 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 1990 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1991 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1992 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 1993 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1994 | 61.91 % change on previous year | +1277.8% |
| 1995 | -24.48 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1996 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1997 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1998 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1999 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2000 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2001 | -21.03 % change on previous year | -352.6% |
| 2002 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2003 | 36.89 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8778 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2005 | 13.85 % change on previous year | +1478.2% |
| 2006 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2007 | 36.17 % change on previous year | +522.0% |
| 2008 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2010 | 29.56 % change on previous year | +843.5% |
| 2011 | 28.87 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2013 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2014 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2015 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 2016 | 18.45 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1944 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7352 % change on previous year | +278.2% |
| 2019 | 20.78 % change on previous year | +2726.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 20.78 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.94 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 20.78 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2726.9% | 0.7352 % change on previous year | 20.78 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1619.8% | -2.63 % change on previous year | 39.96 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1478.2% | 0.8778 % change on previous year | 13.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.31 % change on previous year | -26.54 % change on previous year | 193.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.42 % change on previous year | -23.73 % change on previous year | 188.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -24.48 % change on previous year | 61.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6 % change on previous year | -21.03 % change on previous year | 36.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | 29.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 22.12 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Vietnam 21.29 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Gambia 20.96 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.94 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 19.92 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Estonia 19.27 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0794 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 4.02 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 9.84 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Burkina Faso was 20.78 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 193.33 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.54 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 563.3%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.