Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Mauritania
1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
134th
Mauritania rank
137th
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices in Mauritania, a difference of 133 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 10 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 415.03 international-$ in 1990 prices | 358.31 international-$ in 1990 prices | 56.71 international-$ in 1990 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 1880s | 397.55 international-$ in 1990 prices | 336.66 international-$ in 1990 prices | 60.89 international-$ in 1990 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 1890s | 405.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 346.42 international-$ in 1990 prices | 58.82 international-$ in 1990 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 420.36 international-$ in 1990 prices | 364.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 55.72 international-$ in 1990 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | 416.45 international-$ in 1990 prices | 360.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | 56.44 international-$ in 1990 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 399.46 international-$ in 1990 prices | 339.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | 60.34 international-$ in 1990 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 391.62 international-$ in 1990 prices | 326.71 international-$ in 1990 prices | 64.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 506.82 international-$ in 1990 prices | 456.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 50.32 international-$ in 1990 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 645.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | 712.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 67.38 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 707.13 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,018 international-$ in 1990 prices | 311.37 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 755.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 998.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 243 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 816.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | 951.03 international-$ in 1990 prices | 134.49 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1,043 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,039 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4 international-$ in 1990 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1,312 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,315 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices | 132.89 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 Mauritania?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,549 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,416 international-$ in 1990 prices in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 133 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 137th 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.