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

Burkina Faso
22.2%
in 2014
India
22.5%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
169th
India rank
166th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 22.5% against 22.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 169th and India ranks 166th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso India Difference Ahead
1960s 8.0% 5.0% 2.9% Burkina Faso
1970s 14.4% 4.8% 9.6% Burkina Faso
1980s 18.4% 7.2% 11.2% Burkina Faso
1990s 20.6% 8.8% 11.8% Burkina Faso
2000s 20.7% 15.5% 5.2% Burkina Faso
2010s 21.6% 24.1% 2.6% India

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 India?
India, at 22.5% against 22.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and India?
0.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and India?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and India rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 169th and India ranks 166th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.