Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ghana
2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Ghana rank
47th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.67 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 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 47th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 22.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1970s | 9.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 15.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.3332 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
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 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2023.
- 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?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 47th of 180 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.