Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Real gdp growth
Burkina Faso
4.8
in 2024
Nicaragua
4.92
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
46th
Real gdp growth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.92 against 4.8 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 | -0.7694 | 4.32 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 5.12 | 3.17 | 1.95 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5.29 | 2.9 | 2.4 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.02 | 3.47 | 2.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 3.96 | 0.279 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 4.92 against 4.8 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 0.12, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for real gdp growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.