Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: GDP (current US$), per capita

Burkina Faso
987.32 current US$ per person
in 2024
Lesotho
971.82 current US$ per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
193rd
Lesotho rank
194th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 987.32 current US$ per person against 971.82 current US$ per person in Lesotho, a difference of 15.5 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 193rd and Lesotho ranks 194th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 147.14 current US$ per person 125.36 current US$ per person 21.78 current US$ per person Burkina Faso
1980s 248.11 current US$ per person 244.62 current US$ per person 3.49 current US$ per person Burkina Faso
1990s 277.03 current US$ per person 446.58 current US$ per person 169.56 current US$ per person Lesotho
2000s 419.26 current US$ per person 701.97 current US$ per person 282.71 current US$ per person Lesotho
2010s 715.14 current US$ per person 1,138 current US$ per person 422.71 current US$ per person Lesotho
2020s 885.38 current US$ per person 980.68 current US$ per person 95.3 current US$ per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Burkina Faso, at 987.32 current US$ per person against 971.82 current US$ per person in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
15.5 current US$ per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 193rd and Lesotho ranks 194th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.