Burkina Faso vs South Korea: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Burkina Faso
5.0%
in 2025
South Korea
5.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
South Korea rank
39th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.2% | -10.0% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | -17.8% | -6.5% | 11.4% | South Korea |
| 1980s | -19.6% | -0.5% | 19.1% | South Korea |
| 1990s | -13.9% | 0.6% | 14.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | -13.9% | 1.6% | 15.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | -6.2% | 3.9% | 10.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.5% | 2.8% | 3.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Burkina Faso or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Korea rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 39th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent 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 of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.