Benin vs Burkina Faso: GDP
Benin
13.03 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Burkina Faso
14.10 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Benin rank
51st
Burkina Faso rank
49th
GDP over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 14.10 trillion current LCU against 13.03 trillion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 1.07 trillion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 51st and Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.20 billion current LCU | 215.42 billion current LCU | 66.22 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 430.49 billion current LCU | 644.28 billion current LCU | 213.78 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 170.98 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.45 trillion current LCU | 3.16 trillion current LCU | 290.13 billion current LCU | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.57 trillion current LCU | 7.16 trillion current LCU | 598.93 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 10.93 trillion current LCU | 11.86 trillion current LCU | 931.34 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 14.10 trillion current LCU against 13.03 trillion current LCU in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 1.07 trillion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for gdp?
- Benin ranks 51st and Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current 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