Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Burkina Faso
49.7%
in 2011
Ethiopia
48.7%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Ethiopia rank
45th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 49.7% against 48.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Ethiopia ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 18.5% | 20.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 22.9% | 12.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 42.6% | 7.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 47.6% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 49.7% against 48.7% in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 1.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Ethiopia ranks 45th 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
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.