Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: GDP per capita

Burkina Faso
1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Zimbabwe
1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
149th
Zimbabwe rank
150th

GDP per capita over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zimbabwe
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k191419682022

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices against 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 851.2 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,296 international-$ in 2011 prices 445.3 international-$ in 2011 prices Zimbabwe
1960s 1,085 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,552 international-$ in 2011 prices 467 international-$ in 2011 prices Zimbabwe
1970s 1,152 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,126 international-$ in 2011 prices 974.1 international-$ in 2011 prices Zimbabwe
1980s 1,253 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,134 international-$ in 2011 prices 881.1 international-$ in 2011 prices Zimbabwe
1990s 1,264 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,183 international-$ in 2011 prices 918.81 international-$ in 2011 prices Zimbabwe
2000s 1,290 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,659 international-$ in 2011 prices 368.76 international-$ in 2011 prices Zimbabwe
2010s 1,469 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,730 international-$ in 2011 prices 261.37 international-$ in 2011 prices Zimbabwe
2020s 1,684 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,659 international-$ in 2011 prices 24.67 international-$ in 2011 prices Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
Burkina Faso, at 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices against 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
1 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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