Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 4.76 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Burkina Faso, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Burkina Faso is 4.76, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.41 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 56th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3 | — |
| 1961 | 2.75 | +19.6% |
| 1962 | 2.73 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.89 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 2.95 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.12 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 3.25 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.11 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 3.1 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.18 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.82 | -42.6% |
| 1971 | 4.92 | +169.8% |
| 1972 | 1.61 | -67.2% |
| 1973 | 3.12 | +93.4% |
| 1974 | 4.21 | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 3.17 | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 3.86 | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 3.11 | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 2.9 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 8.41 | +189.7% |
| 1980 | 6.46 | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 6.79 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 6.44 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 5.53 | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 5.97 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 3.01 | -49.5% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +52.6% |
| 1987 | 5.74 | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 4.28 | -25.4% |
| 1989 | 2.93 | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 2.55 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 3.49 | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 3.82 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 3.18 | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 3.73 | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 4.17 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.16 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 4.61 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 4.46 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.84 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 4.09 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.16 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 4.02 | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 3.99 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.98 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 4.24 | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.71 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.51 | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.41 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.59 | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 5.57 | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 4.76 | -14.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.89, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.83, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +189.7% | 2.9 | 8.41 |
| 1971 | +169.8% | 1.82 | 4.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.3 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.71 | 1.61 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 | 2.93 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 | 2.55 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3.05 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 3.41 | 5.57 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More public sector data for Burkina Faso
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 43.47 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 23.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Burkina Faso?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Burkina Faso was 4.76 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.