Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
25,135 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
21,489 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
155th
Zimbabwe rank
158th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 25,135 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,489 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3,646 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,503 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,178 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,285 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 15,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,049 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,248 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,943 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 25,135 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,489 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 3,646 current US$ per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.