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

461.21 million current GBP, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

61 years are reported by both, from 1954 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 Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Burkina Faso

7.63 billion current GBP

in 2014

Nicaragua

7.17 billion current GBP

in 2014

Burkina Faso rank

132nd

Nicaragua rank

134th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Burkina Faso
Nicaragua

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 7.63 billion current GBP against 7.17 billion current GBP in Nicaragua, a difference of 461.21 million current GBP.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 134th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1950s	66.00 million current GBP	89.63 million current GBP	23.63 million current GBP	Nicaragua
1960s	152.63 million current GBP	198.72 million current GBP	46.09 million current GBP	Nicaragua
1970s	442.96 million current GBP	697.72 million current GBP	254.76 million current GBP	Nicaragua
1980s	1.20 billion current GBP	1.62 billion current GBP	424.46 million current GBP	Nicaragua
1990s	1.58 billion current GBP	2.00 billion current GBP	418.46 million current GBP	Nicaragua
2000s	3.05 billion current GBP	3.79 billion current GBP	733.38 million current GBP	Nicaragua
2010s	6.99 billion current GBP	6.50 billion current GBP	494.66 million current GBP	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?: Burkina Faso, at 7.63 billion current GBP against 7.17 billion current GBP in Nicaragua as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?: 461.21 million current GBP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 134th 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.