Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Burkina Faso
1,590 2011$
in 2018
Guinea
1,606 2011$
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
136th
Guinea rank
135th

Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1,606 2011$ against 1,590 2011$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16 2011$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Guinea ranks 135th of 145 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 851.2 2011$ 587.7 2011$ 263.5 2011$ Burkina Faso
1960s 1,085 2011$ 736.6 2011$ 348.5 2011$ Burkina Faso
1970s 1,152 2011$ 849.5 2011$ 302.8 2011$ Burkina Faso
1980s 1,253 2011$ 845.4 2011$ 407.3 2011$ Burkina Faso
1990s 1,264 2011$ 911.85 2011$ 352.06 2011$ Burkina Faso
2000s 1,290 2011$ 1,177 2011$ 113.86 2011$ Burkina Faso
2010s 1,441 2011$ 1,423 2011$ 18.26 2011$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
Guinea, at 1,606 2011$ against 1,590 2011$ in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
16 2011$, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Guinea ranks 135th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Unit
2011$
Source
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 17,704 data points, 1000–2018
Last refreshed

Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]