Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Burkina Faso is 10.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 2nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.0% | — |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 10.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 10.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Tajikistan 11.4% compare
- 3 Micronesia (country) 10.5% compare
- 4 Nauru 9.2% compare
- 5 Rwanda 9.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Burkina Faso?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Burkina Faso was 10.6% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.