Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 27.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Burkina Faso, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 27.7% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1978.
That places Burkina Faso 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 25.3% | — |
| 1963 | 34.6% | +36.8% |
| 1966 | 38.0% | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 37.2% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 40.5% | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 29.5% | -27.4% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 26.0% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 26.4% | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 20.1% | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 23.9% | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 23.5% | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 29.3% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 30.3% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 31.9% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +15.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 27.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 27.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.2% | 25.3% | 40.5% | 6 |
| 1970s | 23.1% | 16.7% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 23.9% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 26.2% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 30.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 21.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.3% | 27.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Burkina Faso was 27.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1978.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.