Burkina Faso vs Spain: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
27.8%
in 2024
Spain
27.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
120th
Spain rank
122nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Spain
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 27.8% against 27.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Spain ranks 122nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 8.7% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 13.7% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.8% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 24.3% | 6.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.5% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 28.8% | 2.1% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Burkina Faso, at 27.8% against 27.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Spain rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Spain ranks 122nd 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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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).