Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Burkina Faso
174.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Central African Republic
195.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Central African Republic rank
30th

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 195.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 174.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 20.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Central African Republic ranks 30th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 35.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP 96.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 61.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP Central African Republic
1970s 59.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP 87.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 28.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP Central African Republic
1980s 97.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 107.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP Central African Republic
1990s 114.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP 117.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP Central African Republic
2000s 136.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 123.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 12.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso
2010s 174.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 166.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso
2020s 188.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP 189.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.586 current LCU per US$ of GDP Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 195.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 174.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
20.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Central African Republic ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.