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Guinea vs Burkina Faso

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GDP$29.93B vs $32.51BGuinea vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$1,848 vs $1,319Guinea vs Burkina Faso
Population15.1M vs 24.07MGuinea vs Burkina Faso

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Indicator Guinea Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$29.93B$32.51B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,848$1,3192026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy8,758.86 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.2%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy44.7%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-5.91B$1.37B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy8.7%4.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,730$9802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,730$2,8902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$74.51B$73.95B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy31.3%19.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.4%30.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.7%6.6%2022/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy35.7%41.5%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy37%17.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$616.42M$595.24M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.5%2.6%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy23.2%48.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.35B—2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy10.6%22.7%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.4%18.7%1992/2024 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.6%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy42.6%64.1%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy29.637.42018/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy11.7%42.1%2018/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy36%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.3%24.5%2019/2025 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.1%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy103.7%65%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy6.2%8.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$1.29M$173M2020/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy99K67K2017/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.6%8.6%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.83B$82.94M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.6%27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%14%2019/2025 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.626.12024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4.5%20.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%15.5%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.6%7.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$37$622023
Lending Interest RateEconomy12.9%6.3%2001/2021 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy10.9%6.1%2001/2021 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.6%15.9%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$855$6702021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy47.4%51.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy14.2%16.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy38.5%31.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy79.2%80.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy67.1%60%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy8.5%7.3%2018/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.82.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy2.64.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5%3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%4.1%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy29.2%64.6%2018/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy76.6%90.4%2018/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.74B$9.67B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.65B$8.29B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8880.8732024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.620.7842024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade9.2—2021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%0%2016/2024 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.7%2.7%2016/2024 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade4.3%7.1%2016/2024 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.9%1.6%2016/2024 ⚠
Exports (% of GDP)Trade41.4%35%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade62.3%30%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.50.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6090.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3020.2732023
PopulationDemographics15.1M24.07M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.3%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics60.9 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.5 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.134.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics61.5%71.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%41.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics38.5%28.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics62.8/km²89.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.230.42026
Death RateDemographics8.847.772026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.28-1.152026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.1 years63.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.7 years59.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth59.843.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.210.152022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth43472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth37.427.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23.6%23.4%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.4%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—24.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth494.1241.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth9577.32023
Neonatal MortalityHealth30.324.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth178572024
Measles ImmunizationHealth62%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%91%2025
Basic SanitationHealth—7.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%4.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.30.22011/2020 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth10.9%34%2018/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth55.3%79.8%2018/2015
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.420.952022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth116.885.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$59$722023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth33%35.6%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—11.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth80.9%80.2%2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare26.6%19.5%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare6.4%8.1%2022/2019
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare62%84.8%2018/2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare46.5%51.3%2018/2015
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.3%1.5%2022/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.7%5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.9%10%2014/2024 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation39.6%41.6%2018/2023 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation53.9%62.8%2018/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation45.1%60.3%2018/2021
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation26.3%34.4%2018/2021
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation85.3%65.7%2020/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation48.5%40.7%2014/2024 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation31.2%23.7%2014/2024 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation16.4%16.2%2018/2021
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation76.7%91%2020/2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.6%30%2014/2024 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security11.4%13.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—1.25M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture73.2%53.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture144.8118.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture3.08M t16.61K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture174.85K t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture24.22K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture65K t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture220K t931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture937K t1.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.68M t513.23K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,442 kg/ha1,682 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,512 kg/ha2,230 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture9.3M head10.3M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—1.32017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance28412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1870.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0950.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8080.3732025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.17-0.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.89-0.872024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.15-0.882024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.04-1.912024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-0.532024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.21-0.962024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian2.15K41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02.06M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1721.96K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology33.3%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology97.9116.62023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology77%63.7%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology00.92022/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.2%8.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology81.3%79.6%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology4.5%31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%0.2%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53.8%34%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure58.5K103.59K1999/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure44%87.9%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy831.5 MW240.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy17.3 MW205.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy814.2 MW34 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy66.6%71.4%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%17%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy19.3 MW22.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy29.4%12.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%6.5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy74.4%5.3%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy24.8%82.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy4 TWh3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy181 gCO₂/kWh562 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,534 kWh1,020 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.35 t0.27 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate88.1%13.9%2021
Forest AreaClimate24.7%22.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate29.6%16.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.4%6.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.3 µg/m³37.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Guinea or Burkina Faso have the larger economy?

Burkina Faso has the larger economy: $29.93B for Guinea versus $32.51B for Burkina Faso (GDP, current US$).

How do Guinea and Burkina Faso compare across indicators?

This page compares Guinea and Burkina Faso on 199 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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