Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
2.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana
2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
68th
Ghana rank
70th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.0975 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 70th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.