Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: GDP per person employed

Burkina Faso
0.9%
in 2010
Cameroon
0.0%
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Cameroon rank
23rd

GDP per person employed over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
-10010198119952010

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.9% against 0.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 24.7 times Cameroon's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 25 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 1.5% 0.9% Burkina Faso
1990s 2.0% -2.3% 4.4% Burkina Faso
2000s 1.6% 0.5% 1.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 0.9% 0.0% 0.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Burkina Faso, at 0.9% against 0.0% in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
0.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 23rd 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.