Total capital expenditure and net lending in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Total capital expenditure and net lending was 538.40 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
538.40 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
546.10 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
39.90 billion current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Total capital expenditure and net lending in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1985199820111985: 39.9B current LCU1986: 60.1B current LCU1987: 60.0B current LCU1988: 53.9B current LCU1989: 116.4B current LCU1990: 43.1B current LCU1991: 74.0B current LCU1992: 71.7B current LCU1993: 61.9B current LCU1994: 91.4B current LCU1995: 115.7B current LCU1996: 136.2B current LCU1997: 170.9B current LCU1998: 158.8B current LCU1999: 230.0B current LCU2000: 238.9B current LCU2001: 237.2B current LCU2002: 249.3B current LCU2003: 252.5B current LCU2004: 292.5B current LCU2005: 309.8B current LCU2006: 351.2B current LCU2007: 384.5B current LCU2008: 336.6B current LCU2009: 424.4B current LCU2010: 546.1B current LCU2011: 538.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total capital expenditure and net lending in Burkina Faso is 538.40 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total capital expenditure and net lending in Burkina Faso peaked at 546.10 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.90 billion current LCU, in 1985.

That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total capital expenditure and net lending in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, 1985 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1985 39.90 billion current LCU
1986 60.09 billion current LCU +50.6%
1987 59.98 billion current LCU -0.2%
1988 53.89 billion current LCU -10.1%
1989 116.40 billion current LCU +116.0%
1990 43.11 billion current LCU -63.0%
1991 74.00 billion current LCU +71.7%
1992 71.70 billion current LCU -3.1%
1993 61.89 billion current LCU -13.7%
1994 91.42 billion current LCU +47.7%
1995 115.70 billion current LCU +26.6%
1996 136.20 billion current LCU +17.7%
1997 170.87 billion current LCU +25.5%
1998 158.80 billion current LCU -7.1%
1999 229.96 billion current LCU +44.8%
2000 238.94 billion current LCU +3.9%
2001 237.16 billion current LCU -0.7%
2002 249.25 billion current LCU +5.1%
2003 252.51 billion current LCU +1.3%
2004 292.45 billion current LCU +15.8%
2005 309.85 billion current LCU +5.9%
2006 351.22 billion current LCU +13.4%
2007 384.48 billion current LCU +9.5%
2008 336.64 billion current LCU -12.4%
2009 424.36 billion current LCU +26.1%
2010 546.10 billion current LCU +28.7%
2011 538.40 billion current LCU -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 66.05 billion current LCU 39.90 billion current LCU 116.40 billion current LCU 5
1990s 115.36 billion current LCU 43.11 billion current LCU 229.96 billion current LCU 10
2000s 307.69 billion current LCU 237.16 billion current LCU 424.36 billion current LCU 10
2010s 542.25 billion current LCU 538.40 billion current LCU 546.10 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 16 Sierra Leone 727.79 billion current LCU compare
  2. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 694.30 billion current LCU compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 641.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 20 Rwanda 425.70 billion current LCU compare
  5. 21 Chad 383.50 billion current LCU compare
  6. 22 Kenya 192.74 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total capital expenditure and net lending in Burkina Faso?
Total capital expenditure and net lending in Burkina Faso was 538.40 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 546.10 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 39.90 billion current LCU in 1985.
How does Burkina Faso rank for total capital expenditure and net lending?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is total capital expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,453 data points, 1965–2011
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Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.