Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 67.5% against 66.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 14.3% | 2.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 13.7% | 5.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 36.1% | 13.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 34.5% | 8.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 31.6% | 3.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 43.3% | 1.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 58.2% | 4.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 67.5% against 66.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.