Burkina Faso vs Laos: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Burkina Faso
5.88 billion current US$
in 2023
Laos
5.47 billion current US$
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
133rd
Laos rank
135th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Laos
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.88 billion current US$ against 5.47 billion current US$ in Laos, a difference of 408.87 million current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Laos ranks 135th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.17 million current US$ | 36.61 million current US$ | 13.43 million current US$ | Laos |
| 1970s | 73.67 million current US$ | 51.25 million current US$ | 22.42 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 331.35 million current US$ | 68.48 million current US$ | 262.87 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 490.52 million current US$ | 399.41 million current US$ | 91.12 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 728.77 million current US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 6.87 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 5.04 billion current US$ | 5.29 billion current US$ | 256.49 million current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Burkina Faso or Laos?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.88 billion current US$ against 5.47 billion current US$ in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 408.87 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Laos rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Laos ranks 135th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.