Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 was 7.72 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Burkina Faso stood at 7.72 million SLC per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.35 million SLC per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.159 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.159 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.427 million SLC per square kilometre | +168.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2795 million SLC per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3328 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3813 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3374 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.334 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3341 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.362 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7419 million SLC per square kilometre | +104.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6701 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7053 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6587 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6345 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9027 million SLC per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9027 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.945 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9462 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9579 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 4.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 4.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 4.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 6.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 6.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 8.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 8.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.51 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 7.72 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.72 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.86 million SLC per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.72 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 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 | +168.6% | 0.159 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.427 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +104.9% | 0.362 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7419 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3689 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.159 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7419 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8165 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6345 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.06 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9579 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.44 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.88 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.39 million SLC per square kilometre | 7.55 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 million SLC per square kilometre | 7.51 million SLC per square kilometre | 8.35 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 53 Cameroon 10.17 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malta 9.29 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 55 Syria 9.15 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 57 Thailand 7.44 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 58 Nepal 7.07 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 59 Iceland 7.06 million SLC 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Burkina Faso was 7.72 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 million SLC per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.159 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.