Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Burkina Faso
255.36 current US$ per person
in 2023
Uganda
236.34 current US$ per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
184th
Uganda rank
186th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 255.36 current US$ per person against 236.34 current US$ per person in Uganda, a difference of 19.02 current US$ per person.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Uganda ranks 186th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 4.68 current US$ per person 10.25 current US$ per person 5.57 current US$ per person Uganda
1970s 20.94 current US$ per person 15.91 current US$ per person 5.03 current US$ per person Burkina Faso
1980s 42.01 current US$ per person 22.62 current US$ per person 19.38 current US$ per person Burkina Faso
1990s 47.38 current US$ per person 31.78 current US$ per person 15.6 current US$ per person Burkina Faso
2000s 76.32 current US$ per person 79.97 current US$ per person 3.65 current US$ per person Uganda
2010s 190.23 current US$ per person 155.52 current US$ per person 34.71 current US$ per person Burkina Faso
2020s 225.74 current US$ per person 202.36 current US$ per person 23.38 current US$ per person Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
Burkina Faso, at 255.36 current US$ per person against 236.34 current US$ per person in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
19.02 current US$ per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 184th and Uganda ranks 186th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.