Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Burkina Faso
27.7%
in 2023
Central African Republic
31.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Central African Republic rank
15th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 31.6% against 27.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Central African Republic ranks 15th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 36.0% 4.2% 31.7% Burkina Faso
1970s 23.1% 6.7% 16.4% Burkina Faso
1980s 27.9% 10.5% 17.4% Burkina Faso
1990s 31.0% 20.0% 11.0% Burkina Faso
2000s 35.9% 21.9% 14.0% Burkina Faso
2010s 25.8% 17.3% 8.5% Burkina Faso
2020s 25.1% 38.6% 13.5% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 31.6% against 27.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
3.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Central African Republic ranks 15th of 206 countries.
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.