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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Uruguay: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Burkina Faso

5.0%

in 2025

Uruguay

4.4%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

42nd

Uruguay rank

45th

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Burkina Faso
Uruguay

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.0% against 4.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-9.2%	1.0%	10.3%	Uruguay
1970s	-17.8%	-1.7%	16.1%	Uruguay
1980s	-19.6%	1.9%	21.5%	Uruguay
1990s	-13.9%	-0.1%	13.8%	Uruguay
2000s	-13.9%	-0.3%	13.5%	Uruguay
2010s	-6.2%	1.4%	7.6%	Uruguay
2020s	-0.5%	5.1%	5.6%	Uruguay

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 Uruguay?: Burkina Faso, at 5.0% against 4.4% in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Burkina Faso and Uruguay?: 0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uruguay?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Uruguay rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 45th 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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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.