Burkina Faso vs Least developed countries: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate

Burkina Faso
19.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries
7.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Least developed countries rank
17th

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Least developed countries
-40-2002040196119932025

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 19.41 % change on previous year against 7.24 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.17 % change on previous year.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Least developed countries ranks 17th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 4.21 % change on previous year 6.55 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1970s 14.28 % change on previous year 10.14 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
1980s 4.79 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
1990s 4.56 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year Burkina Faso
2000s 11.41 % change on previous year 12.56 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 5.8 % change on previous year 6.55 % change on previous year 0.7525 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 9.78 % change on previous year 6.06 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Least developed countries?
Burkina Faso, at 19.41 % change on previous year against 7.24 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
12.17 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Least developed countries rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Least developed countries ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,477 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.