Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Population, per unit of GDP

Burkina Faso
0.001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho
0.001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Lesotho rank
19th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
00.0050.010.0150.02196019922024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1970s 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1980s 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1990s 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso
2000s 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso
2010s 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso
2020s 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Burkina Faso, at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.