Burkina Faso vs Sweden: GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
598,658 current LCU
in 2024
Sweden
609,998 current LCU
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
61st
Sweden rank
60th
GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 609,998 current LCU against 598,658 current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11,340 current LCU.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 60th of 211 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,508 current LCU | 40,819 current LCU | 6,312 current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 80,793 current LCU | 114,055 current LCU | 33,263 current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 117,094 current LCU | 212,253 current LCU | 95,159 current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 226,418 current LCU | 321,550 current LCU | 95,132 current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 383,484 current LCU | 425,903 current LCU | 42,419 current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 525,441 current LCU | 553,698 current LCU | 28,257 current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 609,998 current LCU against 598,658 current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 11,340 current LCU, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sweden rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 60th 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