Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Burkina Faso
5.88 billion current US$
in 2023
Sudan
5.44 billion current US$
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
133rd
Sudan rank
136th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.88 billion current US$ against 5.44 billion current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 438.46 million current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Sudan ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.52 million current US$ | 212.96 million current US$ | 188.44 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 1970s | 132.06 million current US$ | 607.58 million current US$ | 475.52 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 1980s | 332.15 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 830.89 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 490.52 million current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 833.73 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 5.26 billion current US$ | 4.17 billion current US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 8.45 billion current US$ | 4.91 billion current US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.04 billion current US$ | 8.44 billion current US$ | 3.40 billion current US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.88 billion current US$ against 5.44 billion current US$ in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 438.46 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Sudan ranks 136th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.