Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Burkina Faso
2,391 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Eritrea
2,029 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
177th
Eritrea rank
179th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,391 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,029 international-$ in 2021 prices in Eritrea, a difference of 362 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 177th and Eritrea ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | 531.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 190.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,941 international-$ in 2021 prices | 101.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2,350 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | 350.06 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, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,391 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,029 international-$ in 2021 prices in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 362 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 177th and Eritrea ranks 179th 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.