Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Share of imports that come from China
Burkina Faso
19.9%
in 2025
El Salvador
20.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
El Salvador rank
79th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Burkina Faso
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 20.1% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and El Salvador ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 12.4% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 16.8% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Burkina Faso or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 20.1% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and El Salvador ranks 79th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.