Burkina Faso vs Gabon: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
73,487 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
75,245 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
183rd
Gabon rank
181st
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 75,245 current US$ per square kilometre against 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,758 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 183rd and Gabon ranks 181st of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 895.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 639.63 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 3,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,151 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1980s | 7,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,062 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1990s | 10,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,312 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2000s | 21,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,204 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2010s | 48,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,566 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2020s | 69,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,813 current US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 75,245 current US$ per square kilometre against 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 1,758 current US$ per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 183rd and Gabon ranks 181st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.