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
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.