Burkina Faso vs Zambia: GDP
GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 28.88 billion current US$ against 27.63 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.25 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 117th of 212 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.09 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 661.74 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1970s | 921.71 million current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 3.17 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.83 billion current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ | 713.17 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.92 billion current US$ | 9.14 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.28 billion current US$ | 24.21 billion current US$ | 10.93 billion current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21.15 billion current US$ | 25.19 billion current US$ | 4.04 billion current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 28.88 billion current US$ against 27.63 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 1.25 billion current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 117th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.