Burkina Faso vs Venezuela: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Burkina Faso
5.0%
in 2025
Venezuela
4.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
43rd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Venezuela
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 43rd of 191 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.2% | 11.3% | 20.5% | Venezuela |
| 1970s | -17.8% | 3.7% | 21.5% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | -19.6% | 3.7% | 23.3% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | -13.9% | 1.9% | 15.7% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | -13.9% | 0.0% | 13.9% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | -6.2% | 16.2% | 22.4% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | -0.5% | 4.4% | 4.8% | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Burkina Faso and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Venezuela rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 43rd 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.