Gross public investment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross public investment was 7.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Gross public investment in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, gross public investment in Burkina Faso stood at 7.7%.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross public investment in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.9% | — |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -27.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.2%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.9%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 5.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 2 |
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)
- 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 public investment in Burkina Faso?
- Gross public investment in Burkina Faso was 7.7% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross public investment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.