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