What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Burkina Faso and Namibia?

175.76 million current GBP, with Namibia ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Burkina Faso

7.63 billion current GBP

in 2014

Namibia

7.80 billion current GBP

in 2014

Burkina Faso rank

132nd

Namibia rank

130th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Burkina Faso
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 7.80 billion current GBP against 7.63 billion current GBP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 175.76 million current GBP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Namibia ranks 130th of 200 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.20 billion current GBP	1.33 billion current GBP	127.55 million current GBP	Namibia
1990s	1.58 billion current GBP	2.20 billion current GBP	616.69 million current GBP	Namibia
2000s	3.05 billion current GBP	3.69 billion current GBP	638.98 million current GBP	Namibia
2010s	6.99 billion current GBP	7.85 billion current GBP	855.35 million current GBP	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Burkina Faso or Namibia?: Namibia, at 7.80 billion current GBP against 7.63 billion current GBP in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Burkina Faso and Namibia?: 175.76 million current GBP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Namibia ranks 130th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.