Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
19.4%
in 2014
Malawi
18.3%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
129th
Malawi rank
131st
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 19.4% against 18.3% in Malawi, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 19.7% | 16.9% | Malawi |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 18.8% | 15.5% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 21.9% | 17.7% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 22.3% | 17.6% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 26.2% | 18.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 18.0% | 9.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 2.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 19.4% against 18.3% in Malawi as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 1.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 131st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.