Benin vs Burkina Faso: GDP
Benin
21.48 billion current US$
in 2024
Burkina Faso
23.25 billion current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
125th
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
GDP over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23.25 billion current US$ against 21.48 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 1.77 billion current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 125th and Burkina Faso ranks 122nd of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 637.85 million current US$ | 921.71 million current US$ | 283.87 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ | 653.20 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2.24 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | 585.02 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.42 billion current US$ | 5.92 billion current US$ | 502.21 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 12.17 billion current US$ | 13.28 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18.39 billion current US$ | 19.96 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 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 23.25 billion current US$ against 21.48 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 1.77 billion current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for gdp?
- Benin ranks 125th and Burkina Faso ranks 122nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). 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