Benin vs Burkina Faso: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Benin
60.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Burkina Faso
63.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Benin rank
117th
Burkina Faso rank
116th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 63.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Benin, a difference of 2.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 117th and Burkina Faso ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 2000s | 22.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 252.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 33.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 51.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 63.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 60.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 2.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Benin ranks 117th and Burkina Faso ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.