Burkina Faso vs South Asia: Inflation, GDP deflator
Burkina Faso
8.8%
in 2025
South Asia
3.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
South Asia rank
29th
Inflation, GDP deflator over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.8% against 3.2% in South Asia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 5.1% | 3.4% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 8.9% | 4.2% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 8.1% | 3.6% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 6.2% | 3.7% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 5.8% | 4.1% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator, Burkina Faso or South Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.8% against 3.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator between Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 5.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Asia rank globally for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 29th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.