Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
198,698 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
190,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
155th
Gabon rank
156th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gabon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 198,698 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 190,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Gabon, a difference of 8,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Gabon ranks 156th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,575 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 27,567 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 33,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1980s | 36,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 42,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 5,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 1990s | 48,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 50,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2000s | 83,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 87,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2010s | 135,999 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 133,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 189,883 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 179,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Gabon?
- Burkina Faso, at 198,698 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 190,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 8,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Gabon ranks 156th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.