Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic was 0.0001 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Burkina Faso, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 54th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, Private sector … capita Domestic in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +188.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +60.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +36.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +180.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +41.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +57.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +188.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1985 | +180.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 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, current prices in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Burkina Faso was 0.0001 units per person 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 0.0001 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current 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, current prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 172 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 108.0%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current 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, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.