Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Burkina Faso
26.0%
in 2025
South Africa
25.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
124th
South Africa rank
125th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 26.0% against 25.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 18.0% | 3.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 22.0% | 4.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 24.5% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.8% | 0.5% | 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 South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 26.0% against 25.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).