Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 667,804 current LCU against 653,952 current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 13,852 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,508 current LCU | 244.37 current LCU | 34,263 current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 80,793 current LCU | 3,336 current LCU | 77,456 current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 117,094 current LCU | 167,376 current LCU | 50,282 current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 226,418 current LCU | 247,348 current LCU | 20,930 current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 383,484 current LCU | 376,886 current LCU | 6,598 current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 546,807 current LCU | 565,915 current LCU | 19,108 current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 667,804 current LCU against 653,952 current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 13,852 current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.