Burkina Faso vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Burkina Faso
27.7%
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
4.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
16th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 27.7% against 4.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 23.2%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 6.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 34.2% 3.1% 31.1% Burkina Faso
1970s 23.1% 3.8% 19.3% Burkina Faso
1980s 27.9% 1.7% 26.2% Burkina Faso
1990s 31.0% 4.0% 26.9% Burkina Faso
2000s 35.9% 4.7% 31.2% Burkina Faso
2010s 25.8% 6.5% 19.3% Burkina Faso
2020s 25.1% 5.5% 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, Burkina Faso or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Burkina Faso, at 27.7% against 4.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
23.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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.