Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Burundi?

Burkina Faso, at 27.8% against 27.2% in Burundi as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?

56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Burkina Faso

27.8%

in 2024

Burundi

27.2%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

120th

Burundi rank

123rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Burkina Faso
Burundi

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 27.8% against 27.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Burundi ranks 123rd of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Burundi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.3%	7.2%	2.1%	Burkina Faso
1970s	12.7%	8.7%	4.0%	Burkina Faso
1980s	16.3%	12.2%	4.2%	Burkina Faso
1990s	17.7%	13.8%	3.8%	Burkina Faso
2000s	17.6%	18.8%	1.3%	Burundi
2010s	26.5%	24.2%	2.3%	Burkina Faso
2020s	26.7%	25.8%	0.9%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Burundi?: Burkina Faso, at 27.8% against 27.2% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Burundi?: 0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Burundi ranks 123rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).