Burkina Faso vs United States: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
71.8%
in 2023
United States
70.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
52nd
United States rank
55th
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- United States
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 71.8% against 70.6% in United States, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and United States ranks 55th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.5% | 63.7% | 41.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 91.0% | 62.9% | 28.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 86.9% | 63.1% | 23.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 88.7% | 64.6% | 24.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 67.7% | 14.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 69.4% | 13.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 69.8% | 4.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 70.3% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or United States?
- Burkina Faso, at 71.8% against 70.6% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and United States?
- 1.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and United States rank globally for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and United States ranks 55th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.