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

Algeria
17,870 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso
21,491 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
171st
Burkina Faso rank
168th

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,870 current US$ per square kilometre in Algeria, a difference of 3,621 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 171st and Burkina Faso ranks 168th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1960s 315.76 current US$ per square kilometre 92.22 current US$ per square kilometre 223.53 current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
1970s 1,758 current US$ per square kilometre 482.67 current US$ per square kilometre 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
1980s 3,707 current US$ per square kilometre 1,214 current US$ per square kilometre 2,493 current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
1990s 3,736 current US$ per square kilometre 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre 1,944 current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
2000s 8,772 current US$ per square kilometre 3,981 current US$ per square kilometre 4,791 current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
2010s 20,070 current US$ per square kilometre 12,939 current US$ per square kilometre 7,131 current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
2020s 16,349 current US$ per square kilometre 18,412 current US$ per square kilometre 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,870 current US$ per square kilometre in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
3,621 current US$ per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Algeria ranks 171st and Burkina Faso ranks 168th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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