Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
179.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Senegal
168.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Senegal rank
27th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 179.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 168.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Senegal, a difference of 10.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 27th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 514.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 281.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 1970s | 149.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 304.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 155.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 1980s | 103.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 167.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 1990s | 97.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 148.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2000s | 60.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 133.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2010s | 140.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 121.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 170.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 140.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 179.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 168.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 10.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 27th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.