Minimum capital for starting a business in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Minimum capital for starting a business was 353.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Minimum capital for starting a business in Burkina Faso, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 353.9% for minimum capital for starting a business in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum capital for starting a business in Burkina Faso peaked at 531.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 353.9%, in 2012.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Minimum capital for starting a business in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 531.1% | — |
| 2004 | 498.6% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 483.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 481.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 415.7% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 458.8% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 428.2% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 416.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 373.3% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 353.9% | -5.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 353.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 150.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.1% | 415.7% | 531.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 381.1% | 353.9% | 416.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 2 Central African Republic 444.1% compare
- 3 Djibouti 383.6% compare
- 4 Togo 365.6% compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 338.0% compare
- 7 Mali 331.9% compare
- 8 Mauritania 327.9% compare
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 460.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum capital for starting a business in Burkina Faso?
- Minimum capital for starting a business in Burkina Faso was 353.9% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 531.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.9% in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for minimum capital for starting a business?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is minimum capital for starting a business rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.