Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
73,487 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
68,048 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
183rd
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 809.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 725.46 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 3,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 334.91 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,033 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 657.7 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 21,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,697 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 48,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,717 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 69,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,067 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,515 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.