Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Annual GDP growth
Burkina Faso
4.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua
4.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
46th
Annual GDP growth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 3.5% | -0.8% | 4.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.5% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual gdp growth, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, 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 annual gdp growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual GDP growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.