Burkina Faso vs Uganda: GDP (current US$), per capita
Burkina Faso
1,148 current US$ per person
in 2025
Uganda
1,206 current US$ per person
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
191st
Uganda rank
188th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1,206 current US$ per person against 1,148 current US$ per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 58 current US$ per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Uganda ranks 188th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.96 current US$ per person | 82.54 current US$ per person | 2.57 current US$ per person | Uganda |
| 1970s | 147.14 current US$ per person | 172.62 current US$ per person | 25.48 current US$ per person | Uganda |
| 1980s | 248.11 current US$ per person | 234.07 current US$ per person | 14.05 current US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 277.03 current US$ per person | 234.46 current US$ per person | 42.57 current US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 419.26 current US$ per person | 362.93 current US$ per person | 56.34 current US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 715.14 current US$ per person | 816.39 current US$ per person | 101.25 current US$ per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 925.23 current US$ per person | 996.36 current US$ per person | 71.13 current US$ per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1,206 current US$ per person against 1,148 current US$ per person in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 58 current US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Uganda ranks 188th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.