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
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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About this data
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]