Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Productivity vs. GDP per capita
Productivity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 126th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th of 130 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.9869 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.