Burkina Faso vs Mali: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Burkina Faso
195.07 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Mali
180.66 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Mali rank
32nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
0100200300200020102020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 195.07 Percentage of merchandise value against 180.66 Percentage of merchandise value in Mali, a difference of 14.41 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Mali ranks 32nd of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 184.29 Percentage of merchandise value 205.64 Percentage of merchandise value 21.34 Percentage of merchandise value Mali
2010s 211.18 Percentage of merchandise value 180.93 Percentage of merchandise value 30.25 Percentage of merchandise value Burkina Faso
2020s 195.07 Percentage of merchandise value 180.66 Percentage of merchandise value 14.41 Percentage of merchandise value Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Burkina Faso, at 195.07 Percentage of merchandise value against 180.66 Percentage of merchandise value in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Burkina Faso and Mali?
14.41 Percentage of merchandise value, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Mali ranks 32nd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
49 places, 887 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.