Burkina Faso vs Chad: GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Chad
2,165 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
171st
Chad rank
173rd
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,165 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chad, a difference of 196 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 171st and Chad ranks 173rd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,103 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,384 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chad |
| 1970s | 1,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | 994.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chad |
| 1980s | 1,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,492 international-$ in 2021 prices | 227.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chad |
| 1990s | 1,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices | 341.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chad |
| 2000s | 1,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | 98.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chad |
| 2010s | 1,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | 454.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chad |
| 2020s | 2,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | 114.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,165 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 196 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 171st and Chad ranks 173rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.