Burkina Faso vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Burkina Faso or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.