Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Burkina Faso, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Burkina Faso is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 177.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th of 171 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +193.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +188.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0052 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0012 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0052 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre 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 | +193.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +188.6% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 57 Thailand 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Mongolia 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iceland 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Bahrain 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Djibouti 0.0044 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 0.0052 units per square kilometre 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 0.0052 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 171 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 177.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.