How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?

59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP

Burkina Faso

4.4%

in 2024

Ghana

4.4%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

90th

Ghana rank

91st

Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time

Burkina Faso
Ghana

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 91st of 198 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%	Ghana
1970s	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	Ghana
1980s	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	Ghana
1990s	0.3%	1.0%	0.7%	Ghana
2000s	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	Ghana
2010s	3.0%	4.1%	1.1%	Ghana
2020s	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Ghana?: Burkina Faso, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Ghana?: 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 91st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,308 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).