Burkina Faso vs Congo: GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Congo
1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
134th
Congo rank
132nd
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices in Burkina Faso, a difference of 74 international-$ in 1990 prices.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 134th and Congo ranks 132nd of 162 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 415.03 international-$ in 1990 prices | 772.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 357.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1880s | 397.55 international-$ in 1990 prices | 725.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | 328.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1890s | 405.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 746.98 international-$ in 1990 prices | 341.75 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1900s | 420.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | 786.28 international-$ in 1990 prices | 365.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1910s | 416.45 international-$ in 1990 prices | 776.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | 359.85 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1920s | 399.46 international-$ in 1990 prices | 731.25 international-$ in 1990 prices | 331.79 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1930s | 391.62 international-$ in 1990 prices | 764.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | 372.67 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1950s | 506.82 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,112 international-$ in 1990 prices | 605.68 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1960s | 645.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,286 international-$ in 1990 prices | 640.38 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1970s | 707.13 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,612 international-$ in 1990 prices | 905.37 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1980s | 755.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,371 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,615 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 1990s | 816.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,242 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,426 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,043 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,106 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,063 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,312 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,348 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,036 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices | 74.96 international-$ in 1990 prices | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 1,623 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 74 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th and Congo ranks 132nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.