Gross capital formation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross capital formation was 4.76 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Burkina Faso is 4.76 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.04 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.15 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.74 million current US$ | 28.15 million current US$ | 45.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.83 million current US$ | 47.08 million current US$ | 286.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 358.51 million current US$ | 206.82 million current US$ | 533.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 618.74 million current US$ | 514.88 million current US$ | 678.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 432.16 million current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | 3.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 billion current US$ | 3.04 billion current US$ | 5.04 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 123 Mauritania 5.18 billion current US$ compare
- 124 Moldova 4.92 billion current US$ compare
- 125 Congo 4.79 billion current US$ compare
- 127 Niger 4.76 billion current US$ compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 4.75 billion current US$ compare
- 129 Madagascar 4.74 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 460.81 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 738.76 million current US$ (2022)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -944.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 628,558 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 980 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 15.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Burkina Faso?
- Gross capital formation in Burkina Faso was 4.76 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.15 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross capital formation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.