Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Burkina Faso
2.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
3.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
176th
Nigeria rank
173rd
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.5% against 2.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 1.7% | 3.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 0.4% | 6.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 0.1% | 12.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 1.9% | 10.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 2.7% | 11.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.5% against 2.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.