Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Burkina Faso
3.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.8% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 3.3% 2.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 0.3% 3.1% 2.8% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 0.4% 1.5% 1.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 0.7% 1.8% 1.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.4% 2.5% 1.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.3% 1.6% 0.7% Burkina Faso
2020s 3.0% 1.8% 1.2% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Burkina Faso, at 3.8% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.