Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Burkina Faso
49.7%
in 2011
Egypt
53.5%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Egypt rank
42nd

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Egypt
20406080196019852011

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 53.5% against 49.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Egypt ranks 42nd of 53 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 19.4% 37.3% 17.9% Egypt
1970s 32.1% 49.9% 17.9% Egypt
1980s 38.7% 57.6% 18.9% Egypt
1990s 35.7% 50.3% 14.6% Egypt
2000s 35.0% 54.2% 19.2% Egypt
2010s 45.8% 50.5% 4.7% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
Egypt, at 53.5% against 49.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
3.8%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Egypt ranks 42nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.