Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Lesotho
2,316 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
171st
Lesotho rank
172nd
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,316 international-$ in 2021 prices in Lesotho, a difference of 45 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 171st and Lesotho ranks 172nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,103 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,405 international-$ in 2021 prices | 302.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | 846.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,156 international-$ in 2021 prices | 891.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,165 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.18 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 Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,316 international-$ in 2021 prices in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 45 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 171st and Lesotho ranks 172nd 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.