Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Burkina Faso
2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Uganda
2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
146th
Uganda rank
145th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burkina Faso, a difference of 57 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Uganda ranks 145th of 157 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 | 1,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | 98.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | 339.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,486 international-$ in 2021 prices | 560.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,394 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | 302.82 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 2,814 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 57 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Uganda ranks 145th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) 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 differences in living costs between countries.