Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Productivity vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Uganda
3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
126th
Uganda rank
123rd
Productivity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 123rd of 130 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.6494 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 0.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 123rd 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.