Burkina Faso vs Mali: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.57 billion current US$ against 6.98 billion current US$ in Mali, a difference of 595.00 million current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Mali ranks 129th of 206 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.00 million current US$ | 37.20 million current US$ | 1.20 million current US$ | Mali |
| 1970s | 144.80 million current US$ | 160.70 million current US$ | 15.90 million current US$ | Mali |
| 1980s | 360.40 million current US$ | 389.10 million current US$ | 28.70 million current US$ | Mali |
| 1990s | 549.20 million current US$ | 697.20 million current US$ | 148.00 million current US$ | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 438.70 million current US$ | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.48 billion current US$ | 4.00 billion current US$ | 517.20 million current US$ | Mali |
| 2020s | 5.69 billion current US$ | 6.55 billion current US$ | 855.83 million current US$ | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.57 billion current US$ against 6.98 billion current US$ in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 595.00 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Mali ranks 129th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.