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

Burkina Faso ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Merchandise imports 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

119th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Merchandise imports 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

Burkina Faso recorded 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

That places Burkina Faso 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports 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	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9865.7%
1963	0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1964	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-97.6%
1965	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1966	0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4200.9%
1967	0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1968	0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1969	0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.1%
1970	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1971	0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1972	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1973	0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1974	0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.6%
1975	0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1976	0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1977	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1978	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1979	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1980	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1981	0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1982	0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1983	0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1984	0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1985	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1986	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1987	0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1988	0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1989	0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1990	0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1991	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1992	0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1993	0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1994	0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.9%
1995	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1996	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1997	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1998	0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1999	0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
2000	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2001	0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2002	0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2003	0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2004	0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2005	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2006	0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2007	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2008	0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2009	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2010	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2011	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2012	0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
2013	0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2014	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2015	0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2016	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2017	0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2018	0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2019	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2020	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2021	0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2022	0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
2023	0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise imports 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
1962	+9865.7%	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1966	+4200.9%	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1964	-97.6%	0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

116 Barbados 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Nepal 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Madagascar 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Guatemala 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 New Caledonia 0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Spain 0.2893 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burkina Faso?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burkina Faso was 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Burkina Faso ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Merchandise imports 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, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports 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.