Burkina Faso vs Europe & Central Asia: GDP growth
GDP growth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.3% against 1.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 4.9% | 1.6% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 1.5% | 3.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.0% | 3.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 1.9% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Burkina Faso or Europe & Central Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.3% against 1.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia?
- 3.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for gdp growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.