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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 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 Philippines: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Burkina Faso

27.8%

in 2024

Philippines

27.7%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

120th

Philippines rank

121st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Burkina Faso
Philippines

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 27.8% against 27.7% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 121st of 201 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.5%	12.2%	6.7%	Philippines
1970s	12.7%	17.7%	5.0%	Philippines
1980s	16.3%	18.4%	2.1%	Philippines
1990s	17.7%	31.1%	13.5%	Philippines
2000s	17.6%	39.3%	21.7%	Philippines
2010s	26.5%	27.2%	0.7%	Philippines
2020s	26.7%	29.7%	3.0%	Philippines

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 Philippines?: Burkina Faso, at 27.8% against 27.7% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Philippines rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 121st 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: 28 August 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).