Burkina Faso vs Togo: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
179.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Togo
125.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Togo rank
29th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Togo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 179.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 125.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Togo, a difference of 54.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Togo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Togo ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 667.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 434.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Togo |
| 1970s | 149.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 488.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 339.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Togo |
| 1980s | 103.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 433.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 329.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Togo |
| 1990s | 97.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 234.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 136.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Togo |
| 2000s | 60.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 177.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 117.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Togo |
| 2010s | 140.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 151.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Togo |
| 2020s | 173.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 131.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.59 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 Togo?
- Burkina Faso, at 179.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 125.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Togo?
- 54.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Togo?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Togo rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Togo ranks 29th 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.