Burkina Faso vs Congo: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Burkina Faso
5.88 billion current US$
in 2023
Congo
5.96 billion current US$
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
133rd
Congo rank
131st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5.96 billion current US$ against 5.88 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 80.20 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Congo ranks 131st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.52 million current US$ | 65.12 million current US$ | 40.60 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1970s | 132.06 million current US$ | 151.04 million current US$ | 18.98 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 332.15 million current US$ | 512.76 million current US$ | 180.61 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 490.52 million current US$ | 661.04 million current US$ | 170.51 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 6.79 billion current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 5.04 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 5.96 billion current US$ against 5.88 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 80.20 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Congo ranks 131st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.