Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth

Burkina Faso
1.1%
in 2011
Mauritania
1.6%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
34th
Mauritania rank
31st

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mauritania
-1001020196119862011

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.6% against 1.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 31st of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 5.1% 3.6% Mauritania
1970s 1.1% -0.3% 1.4% Burkina Faso
1980s 1.1% -0.6% 1.7% Burkina Faso
1990s 2.3% 0.0% 2.2% Burkina Faso
2000s 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% Burkina Faso
2010s 3.0% 2.1% 0.9% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp annual growth, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 1.6% against 1.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp annual growth between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 31st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.