How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burkina Faso

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.1%

World rank

90th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burkina Faso is 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+94.8%
1963	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1965	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.7%
1966	0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1967	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1968	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1969	0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1970	0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1971	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1972	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1973	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1974	0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.4%
1975	0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1976	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1977	0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1978	0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.5%
1979	0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
1980	0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1981	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1982	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1983	0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1984	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.7%
1985	0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1986	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1987	0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.0%
1988	0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1989	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
1990	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1991	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.6%
1992	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1993	0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1994	0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+180.6%
1995	0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1996	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1997	0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1998	0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1999	0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.2%
2000	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2001	0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2002	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2003	0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.4%
2004	0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2005	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
2006	0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2007	0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2008	0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2009	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+114.9%
2010	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
2011	0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.6%
2012	0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2013	0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2014	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2015	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2016	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2017	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2018	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2019	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2020	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
2021	0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2022	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2023	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1994	+180.6%	0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

87 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Kyrgyzstan 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Russian Federation 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Guinea 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Algeria 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Myanmar 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for Burkina Faso

Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
Food imports 11.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
Merchandise imports 7.57 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 7.1% (2024)
Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 460.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burkina Faso?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burkina Faso was 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.