Burkina Faso vs Ghana: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Burkina Faso
3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ghana
4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
154th
Ghana rank
151st
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Burkina Faso, a difference of 504 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Ghana ranks 151st of 174 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,918 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,375 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1,764 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,303 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,539 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3,111 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,880 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 768.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3,674 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,377 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 703.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 504 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Ghana ranks 151st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.