Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
786.97 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
813.83 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
195th
Guinea-Bissau rank
194th
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 813.83 constant 2015 US$ against 786.97 constant 2015 US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 26.86 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 195th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th of 209 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293.78 constant 2015 US$ | 523.5 constant 2015 US$ | 229.72 constant 2015 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 329.42 constant 2015 US$ | 493.83 constant 2015 US$ | 164.42 constant 2015 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 370.87 constant 2015 US$ | 581.59 constant 2015 US$ | 210.71 constant 2015 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 486.12 constant 2015 US$ | 591.04 constant 2015 US$ | 104.92 constant 2015 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 634.48 constant 2015 US$ | 655.18 constant 2015 US$ | 20.69 constant 2015 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 749.35 constant 2015 US$ | 760.18 constant 2015 US$ | 10.83 constant 2015 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 813.83 constant 2015 US$ against 786.97 constant 2015 US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26.86 constant 2015 US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 195th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.