Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Burkina Faso
49.7%
in 2011
Somalia
47.5%
in 1990
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Somalia rank
46th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 49.7% against 47.5% in Somalia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 46th of 53 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 38.5% | 19.1% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 32.1% | 53.0% | 21.0% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 66.0% | 27.4% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 47.5% | 12.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Burkina Faso, at 49.7% against 47.5% in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 2.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1990.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 46th 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.