What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

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

Burkina Faso: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 64.5%

World rank

41st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 64.5% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1962	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+84.6%
1963	0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1964	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1965	0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1966	0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1967	0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1968	0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1969	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1970	0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1971	0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1972	0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1973	0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1974	0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1975	0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1976	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1977	0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1978	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
1979	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.1%
1980	0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1981	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1982	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1983	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1984	0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.3%
1985	0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1986	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1987	0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.5%
1988	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1989	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.1%
1990	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
1991	0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
1992	0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.6%
1993	0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1994	0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+161.8%
1995	0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+105.5%
1996	0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1997	0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1998	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1999	0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.9%
2000	0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2001	0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2003	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2004	0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.8%
2005	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2006	0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2007	0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2008	0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2009	0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
2010	0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.3%
2011	0.1986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2012	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2013	0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2014	0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2015	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2016	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2017	0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2018	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2019	0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2021	0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2022	0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2023	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2024	0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2025	0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

38 Lithuania 0.4372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Qatar 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Ireland 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Nicaragua 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Poland 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Liberia 0.3942 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$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 314.52 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.