Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Afghanistan
1,972 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Burkina Faso
2,391 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
180th
Burkina Faso rank
177th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,391 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,972 international-$ in 2021 prices in Afghanistan, a difference of 419 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 180th and Burkina Faso ranks 177th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | 942.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 460.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 937.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,350 international-$ in 2021 prices | 129.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,391 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,972 international-$ in 2021 prices in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 419 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th and Burkina Faso ranks 177th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.