Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Burkina Faso, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 172 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 … unit Domestic in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +178.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +171.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +173.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit 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 | +178.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +173.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +171.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 27 Congo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cameroon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Iraq 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th 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 63.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.