Burkina Faso vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.0% against -9.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 14.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.2% | -2.9% | 6.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | -17.8% | 0.8% | 18.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | -19.6% | -8.0% | 11.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | -13.9% | -4.5% | 9.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | -13.9% | 1.2% | 15.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | -6.2% | -4.3% | 1.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -6.2% | 5.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Burkina Faso or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.0% against -9.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 14.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.