Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ against 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 630 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th of 177 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,923 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,018 constant 2021 PPP $ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3,813 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,920 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5,139 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,412 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,273 constant 2021 PPP $ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 6,292 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,945 constant 2021 PPP $ | 653.15 constant 2021 PPP $ | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $ against 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 630 constant 2021 PPP $, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.