Burkina Faso vs Niger: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
19.4%
in 2014
Niger
18.2%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
129th
Niger rank
132nd
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 19.4% against 18.2% in Niger, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 129th and Niger ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 8.5% | 5.2% | Niger |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 12.5% | 8.4% | Niger |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 17.9% | 13.2% | Niger |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 13.7% | 5.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 15.4% | 6.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.9% | 0.2% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 19.4% against 18.2% in Niger as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 1.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 129th and Niger ranks 132nd 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.