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Ghana vs Burkina Faso

Ghana and Burkina Faso side by side across 74 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$82.31B vs $23.12BGhana vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$2,391 vs $982Ghana vs Burkina Faso
Population34.43M vs 23.55MGhana vs Burkina Faso

Indicator by indicator

74 indicators
Indicator Ghana Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$82.31B$23.12B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,391$9822024
Inflation RateEconomy3.3%4.2%2026-04
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%3%2026-06-18
Official Exchange RateEconomy11.38 LCU/USD560.34 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.3%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy53%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$953.4M$-783.23M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy5.6%4.8%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,310$8502024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$7,720$2,7202024
GDP (PPP)Economy$276.11B$68.19B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20.9%20.9%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy31.5%26.5%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy9.8%9.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy40.9%43.9%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy10%21.9%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.03B$584.39M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3.7%2.9%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy46.9%48.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.47B—2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9%27.2%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.4%18.6%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.3%64.1%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy43.537.42016
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39%42.1%2016
Account OwnershipEconomy81.2%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%21.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69.8%60.5%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy24.7%9.7%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$191M$173M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy897K67K2015
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5140.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3990.2732023
PopulationDemographics34.43M23.55M2024
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%2.2%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics65.7 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.344.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics41.6%71.7%2024
Population Under 15Demographics35.8%41.8%2024
Infant MortalityHealth27.543.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.270.152023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth56472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth25.927.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.2%23.4%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth26.7%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth18.8%24.7%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.9%5.3%2022
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.3%10%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security6.3%13.1%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture55.4%53.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture135.5118.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture27.92M t16.61K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture736 t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture479K t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture210K t931.11K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.81.32022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance42412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7110.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6060.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6150.3732025
Women in ParliamentGovernance14.6%18.3%2025
Internet UsersTechnology72.2%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology113.6116.62024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure89.5%21.7%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.7 t0.27 t2024

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ghana or Burkina Faso have the larger economy?

Ghana has the larger economy: $82.31B for Ghana versus $23.12B for Burkina Faso (GDP, current US$).

How do Ghana and Burkina Faso compare across indicators?

This page compares Ghana and Burkina Faso on 74 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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