Burkina Faso vs Liberia: GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Liberia
1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
134th
Liberia rank
136th
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices in Liberia, a difference of 97 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Liberia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 134th and Liberia ranks 136th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 415.03 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,065 international-$ in 1990 prices | 649.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1880s | 397.55 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,065 international-$ in 1990 prices | 667.29 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1890s | 405.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,420 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,015 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1900s | 420.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,728 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,307 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1910s | 416.45 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,745 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,329 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1920s | 399.46 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,671 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,272 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1930s | 391.62 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,886 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,495 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1950s | 506.82 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,072 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,565 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1960s | 645.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,294 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,649 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1970s | 707.13 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,755 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,048 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1980s | 755.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,324 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,568 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 1990s | 816.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | 685.67 international-$ in 1990 prices | 130.87 international-$ in 1990 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1,043 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,061 international-$ in 1990 prices | 18 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1,312 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,646 international-$ in 1990 prices | 334.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices | 96.41 international-$ in 1990 prices | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,452 international-$ in 1990 prices in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 97 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th and Liberia ranks 136th 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.