Burkina Faso vs Panama: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Burkina Faso
5.0%
in 2025
Panama
5.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Panama rank
40th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.2% | -4.3% | 4.9% | Panama |
| 1970s | -17.8% | -9.3% | 8.5% | Panama |
| 1980s | -19.6% | -3.5% | 16.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | -13.9% | -7.1% | 6.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | -13.9% | -2.0% | 11.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | -6.2% | -2.7% | 3.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | -1.5% | 3.5% | 5.0% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Burkina Faso and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Panama rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 40th 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.