Burkina Faso vs Niger: GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Niger
1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
171st
Niger rank
174th
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices in Niger, a difference of 442 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 171st and Niger ranks 174th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,103 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,463 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,360 international-$ in 2021 prices | Niger |
| 1970s | 1,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 831.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | Niger |
| 1980s | 1,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices | 370.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | Niger |
| 1990s | 1,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 475.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,331 international-$ in 2021 prices | 662.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | 621.71 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 Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 442 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 171st and Niger ranks 174th 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.