Burkina Faso vs Ghana: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana
0.8078 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
197th
Ghana rank
199th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 197th and Ghana ranks 199th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.9645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.9262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 197th and Ghana ranks 199th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.