Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
73,487 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
70,154 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
183rd
Lesotho rank
184th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre against 70,154 current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 183rd and Lesotho ranks 184th of 210 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 202.37 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 3,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,721 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,610 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,093 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,918 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 48,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,934 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 69,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,122 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre against 70,154 current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 3,333 current US$ per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 183rd and Lesotho ranks 184th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.