Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
171st
Guinea-Bissau rank
170th
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burkina Faso, a difference of 78 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 171st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | 468.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 1,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | 401.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 575.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,785 international-$ in 2021 prices | 123.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 126.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.42 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 78 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 171st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th 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.