Benin vs Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Benin
334.2 current US$ per person
in 2025
Burkina Faso
314.52 current US$ per person
in 2025
Benin rank
179th
Burkina Faso rank
182nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 334.2 current US$ per person against 314.52 current US$ per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 19.68 current US$ per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 179th and Burkina Faso ranks 182nd of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.25 current US$ per person | 6.96 current US$ per person | 6.29 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 1970s | 50.99 current US$ per person | 22.98 current US$ per person | 28.01 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 89.48 current US$ per person | 45.55 current US$ per person | 43.93 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 90.62 current US$ per person | 53.16 current US$ per person | 37.46 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 144 current US$ per person | 87.44 current US$ per person | 56.56 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 269.71 current US$ per person | 186.79 current US$ per person | 82.91 current US$ per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 334.32 current US$ per person | 248.34 current US$ per person | 85.97 current US$ per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 334.2 current US$ per person against 314.52 current US$ per person in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 19.68 current US$ per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Benin ranks 179th and Burkina Faso ranks 182nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.