Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,148 current US$ against 1,089 current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 59 current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Lesotho ranks 194th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.96 current US$ | 59.39 current US$ | 20.58 current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 147.14 current US$ | 125.36 current US$ | 21.78 current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 248.11 current US$ | 244.62 current US$ | 3.49 current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 277.03 current US$ | 446.58 current US$ | 169.56 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 419.26 current US$ | 701.97 current US$ | 282.71 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 715.14 current US$ | 1,138 current US$ | 422.71 current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 925.23 current US$ | 1,008 current US$ | 82.9 current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,148 current US$ against 1,089 current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 59 current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Lesotho ranks 194th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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. 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.