Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Burkina Faso
14.9%
in 2023
Nigeria
10.2%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Nigeria rank
40th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 14.9% against 10.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 73.3% 2.0% 71.4% Burkina Faso
1970s 48.0% 2.1% 45.9% Burkina Faso
1980s 24.9% 4.3% 20.6% Burkina Faso
1990s 25.3% 8.2% 17.1% Burkina Faso
2000s 36.8% 19.2% 17.6% Burkina Faso
2010s 16.7% 24.3% 7.6% Nigeria
2020s 11.4% 17.5% 6.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Burkina Faso, at 14.9% against 10.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
4.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.