Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
17.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
16.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Zambia rank
30th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.71 % change on previous year against 16.89 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.82 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.36 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | 15.19 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 20.38 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8.24 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 6.4 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.66 % change on previous year | 18.27 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.08 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 10.23 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.71 % change on previous year against 16.89 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 0.82 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.