Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Burkina Faso
52.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
51.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
115th
Sierra Leone rank
117th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 52.2% against 51.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 115th and Sierra Leone ranks 117th of 218 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 28.6% 18.6% 10.0% Burkina Faso
2010s 44.7% 35.6% 9.1% Burkina Faso
2020s 50.9% 43.6% 7.3% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Burkina Faso, at 52.2% against 51.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 115th and Sierra Leone ranks 117th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed