Burkina Faso vs Kenya: GDP
Burkina Faso
10.64 trillion constant LCU
in 2024
Kenya
10.87 trillion constant LCU
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
43rd
Kenya rank
42nd
GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10.87 trillion constant LCU against 10.64 trillion constant LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 232.20 billion constant LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 42nd of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 trillion constant LCU | 1.54 trillion constant LCU | 473.76 billion constant LCU | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.54 trillion constant LCU | 2.48 trillion constant LCU | 934.60 billion constant LCU | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.27 trillion constant LCU | 3.41 trillion constant LCU | 1.14 trillion constant LCU | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.98 trillion constant LCU | 4.52 trillion constant LCU | 544.08 billion constant LCU | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.99 trillion constant LCU | 7.17 trillion constant LCU | 171.70 billion constant LCU | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.87 trillion constant LCU | 9.85 trillion constant LCU | 22.89 billion constant LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 10.87 trillion constant LCU against 10.64 trillion constant LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 232.20 billion constant LCU, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 42nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release