Arab World vs Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Arab World
5.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso
27.7%
in 2023
Arab World rank
13th
Burkina Faso rank
16th

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

  • Arab World
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 27.7% against 5.4% in Arab World, a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 5.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 34.2% 32.4% Burkina Faso
1970s 1.3% 23.1% 21.8% Burkina Faso
1980s 0.7% 27.9% 27.1% Burkina Faso
1990s 1.2% 31.0% 29.8% Burkina Faso
2000s 1.3% 35.9% 34.7% Burkina Faso
2010s 3.1% 25.8% 22.7% Burkina Faso
2020s 5.5% 25.1% 19.6% 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, Arab World or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 27.7% against 5.4% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Arab World and Burkina Faso?
22.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Burkina Faso?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Burkina Faso rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Arab World ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.