Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
598,658 current LCU
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
583,901 current LCU
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
61st
Guinea-Bissau rank
63rd
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 598,658 current LCU against 583,901 current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 14,757 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,508 current LCU | 244.37 current LCU | 34,263 current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 80,793 current LCU | 3,336 current LCU | 77,456 current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 117,094 current LCU | 167,376 current LCU | 50,282 current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 226,418 current LCU | 247,348 current LCU | 20,930 current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 383,484 current LCU | 376,664 current LCU | 6,820 current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 525,441 current LCU | 540,271 current LCU | 14,830 current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 598,658 current LCU against 583,901 current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 14,757 current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (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