Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Burkina Faso

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Burkina Faso in 2025 — 17.2%. Ranked 107 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 8.7 pp.

2025 17.2% −4.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 107of 131
Period maximum 27.4%1997
Period minimum 8%1966

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Burkina Faso, 1960–2025010203019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 8.5%1962: 8.7%1964: 9.6%1966: 8%1968: 8.3%1970: 10.3%1972: 17.3%1974: 25.5%1976: 22.8%1978: 18.3%1980: 15.1%1982: 17.9%1984: 14.2%1986: 20.1%1988: 18.8%1990: 18.9%1992: 19.3%1994: 27.2%1996: 24.9%1998: 24.2%2000: 14.6%2002: 13.5%2004: 15.5%2006: 16.1%2008: 20.7%2010: 22%2012: 24.7%2014: 19.3%2016: 20.8%2018: 21.7%2020: 17.2%2022: 18.1%2024: 21.8%2025: 17.2%
Change over the period: +8.7 pp Annual average: 0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 17.2%
Western Africa computed 24.7%
Low-income countries computed 20.5%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Burkina Faso, by year Burkina Faso All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17.2 −4.6 pp
2024 21.8 +1.5 pp
2023 20.3 +2.2 pp
2022 18.1 +2.6 pp
2021 15.5 −1.7 pp
2020 17.2 −2.6 pp
2019 19.8 −2 pp
2018 21.7 −0.3 pp
2017 22.1 +1.3 pp
2016 20.8 +1.4 pp
2015 19.4 +0.1 pp
2014 19.3 −4.4 pp
2013 23.7 −0.9 pp
2012 24.7 +2.5 pp
2011 22.1 +0.1 pp
2010 22 +2 pp
2009 20 −0.7 pp
2008 20.7 +2.5 pp
2007 18.3 +2.1 pp
2006 16.1 −1.4 pp
2005 17.6 +2 pp
2004 15.5 +0.1 pp
2003 15.5 +2 pp
2002 13.5 −0.1 pp
2001 13.5 −1 pp
2000 14.6 −2.7 pp
1999 17.3 −6.9 pp
1998 24.2 −3.2 pp
1997 27.4 +2.4 pp
1996 24.9 +1 pp
1995 23.9 −3.2 pp
1994 27.2 +7.7 pp
1993 19.5 +0.2 pp
1992 19.3 −1.9 pp
1991 21.2 +2.3 pp
1990 18.9 −1.5 pp
1989 20.4 +1.6 pp
1988 18.8 −0.4 pp
1987 19.2 −0.9 pp
1986 20.1 −2.8 pp
1985 23 +8.8 pp
1984 14.2 −3 pp
1983 17.1 −0.8 pp
1982 17.9 +3.8 pp
1981 14.1 −1 pp
1980 15.1 −1.3 pp
1979 16.4 −1.9 pp
1978 18.3 −1.2 pp
1977 19.6 −3.3 pp
1976 22.8 −0.3 pp
1975 23.1 −2.4 pp
1974 25.5 +4.9 pp
1973 20.6 +3.4 pp
1972 17.3 +2.4 pp
1971 14.9 +4.6 pp
1970 10.3 +0.7 pp
1969 9.6 +1.3 pp
1968 8.3 +0.2 pp
1967 8 +0.1 pp
1966 8 −0.7 pp
1965 8.7 −0.9 pp
1964 9.6 +0.8 pp
1963 8.8 +0.1 pp
1962 8.7 +0.1 pp
1961 8.7 +0.1 pp
1960 8.5

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.