Burkina Faso vs Uruguay: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services 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 193 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, 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 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?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 45th 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.