Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: GDP per employed person
Burkina Faso
6,603 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
7,233 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
168th
Guinea-Bissau rank
165th
GDP per employed person 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 employed person, 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 employed person 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 employed person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.