Burkina Faso vs Sweden: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sweden
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 667,804 current LCU against 620,013 current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 47,791 current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,761 current LCU | 16,152 current LCU | 3,609 current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 34,508 current LCU | 40,819 current LCU | 6,311 current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 80,793 current LCU | 114,054 current LCU | 33,261 current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 117,094 current LCU | 212,250 current LCU | 95,156 current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 226,418 current LCU | 321,548 current LCU | 95,130 current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 383,484 current LCU | 425,456 current LCU | 41,972 current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 546,807 current LCU | 561,118 current LCU | 14,311 current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Sweden?
- Burkina Faso, at 667,804 current LCU against 620,013 current LCU in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 47,791 current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 62nd 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.