Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: GDP per capita
Afghanistan
1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Burkina Faso
2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
188th
Burkina Faso rank
185th
GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices in Afghanistan, a difference of 661 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 188th and Burkina Faso ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,621 international-$ in 2021 prices | 297.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 820.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | 305.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 661 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th and Burkina Faso ranks 185th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.