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

Burkina Faso
21,491 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
18,757 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
168th
Zimbabwe rank
169th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre against 18,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,734 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 45.08 current US$ per square kilometre 642.27 current US$ per square kilometre 597.2 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 1,211 current US$ per square kilometre 2,695 current US$ per square kilometre 1,484 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre 5,606 current US$ per square kilometre 3,813 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 3,981 current US$ per square kilometre 5,549 current US$ per square kilometre 1,568 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 12,939 current US$ per square kilometre 11,078 current US$ per square kilometre 1,861 current US$ per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 18,412 current US$ per square kilometre 15,402 current US$ per square kilometre 3,010 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$), per, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
Burkina Faso, at 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre against 18,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
2,734 current US$ per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.