Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Burkina Faso
49.7%
in 2011
Rwanda
45.9%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Rwanda rank
47th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Rwanda
20406080196019852011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 49.7% against 45.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 19 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 19.4% 24.1% 4.7% Rwanda
1970s 32.1% 31.2% 0.9% Burkina Faso
1980s 38.7% 31.0% 7.6% Burkina Faso
1990s 35.7% 32.2% 3.5% Burkina Faso
2000s 35.0% 35.7% 0.7% Rwanda
2010s 45.8% 43.3% 2.5% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
Burkina Faso, at 49.7% against 45.9% in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
3.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 47th 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.