Benin vs Burkina Faso: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
494.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso
486.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
28th
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 494.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 486.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 28th and Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,973 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,973 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1970s | 2,597 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,317 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,280 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 1,540 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 805.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 734.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 1,276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 828.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 447.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 736.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 715.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 547.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 532.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 533.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 523.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 494.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 486.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 8.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 28th and Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic income (constant LCU), 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
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.