Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
232,410 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
244,827 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
171st
Zimbabwe rank
170th

GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre against 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 12,417 current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 171st and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 26,856 current international $ per square kilometre 88,240 current international $ per square kilometre 61,384 current international $ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 57,803 current international $ per square kilometre 86,679 current international $ per square kilometre 28,877 current international $ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 121,804 current international $ per square kilometre 164,690 current international $ per square kilometre 42,886 current international $ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 209,196 current international $ per square kilometre 208,439 current international $ per square kilometre 757 current international $ per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre against 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
12,417 current international $ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 171st and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.