What is the difference in gross national income between Burkina Faso and South Africa?

459.27 billion constant LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?

15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2004.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross national income (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Gross national income

Burkina Faso

2.42 trillion constant LCU

in 2004

South Africa

1.96 trillion constant LCU

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

13th

South Africa rank

14th

Gross national income over time

Burkina Faso
South Africa

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2.42 trillion constant LCU against 1.96 trillion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 459.27 billion constant LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 45 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.42 trillion constant LCU	1.11 trillion constant LCU	315.44 billion constant LCU	Burkina Faso
2000s	2.14 trillion constant LCU	1.34 trillion constant LCU	804.31 billion constant LCU	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national income, Burkina Faso or South Africa?: Burkina Faso, at 2.42 trillion constant LCU against 1.96 trillion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2004.
What is the difference in gross national income between Burkina Faso and South Africa?: 459.27 billion constant LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2004.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for gross national income?: Burkina Faso ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross national income (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national income (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 45 places, 1,527 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Gross national income is derived as the sum of GNP and the terms of trade adjustment. Data are in constant local currency.