Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
133rd
South Africa rank
135th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.