Burkina Faso vs Congo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 30.6% against 29.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Congo ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 4.1% | 2.3% | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2.3% | Congo |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 6.5% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 17.4% | 8.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 34.4% | 6.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 30.6% against 29.9% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Congo ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.