Burkina Faso vs South Asia: GNI per capita growth
GNI per capita growth over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12.3% against 6.6% in South Asia, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 3.2% | 1.8% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 3.7% | 2.4% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 4.6% | 2.6% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 5.3% | 1.5% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita growth, Burkina Faso or South Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 12.3% against 6.6% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita growth between Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 5.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Asia rank globally for gni per capita growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.