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
1020304050196019852011

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

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.