Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Burkina Faso
2,391 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Uganda
2,736 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
177th
Uganda rank
175th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,736 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,391 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burkina Faso, a difference of 345 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 177th and Uganda ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,756 international-$ in 2021 prices | 139.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,437 international-$ in 2021 prices | 395.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,350 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | 315.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,736 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,391 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 345 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 177th and Uganda ranks 175th 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.