Algeria vs Burkina Faso: GDP per person employed

Algeria
1.5%
in 2010
Burkina Faso
0.9%
in 2010
Algeria rank
18th
Burkina Faso rank
20th

GDP per person employed over time

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
-5051015198119952010

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.5% against 0.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Algeria ranks 18th and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 25 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1980s -1.6% 2.3% 3.9% Burkina Faso
1990s -3.3% 2.0% 5.4% Burkina Faso
2000s 0.3% 1.6% 1.3% Burkina Faso
2010s 1.5% 0.9% 0.6% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
Algeria, at 1.5% against 0.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
0.6%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Algeria ranks 18th and Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per person employed (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 864 data points, 1981–2010
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.