Burkina Faso vs France: Trade as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
65.0%
in 2025
France
67.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
124th
France rank
121st
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 67.2% against 65.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th and France ranks 121st of 191 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 27.8% | 8.4% | France |
| 1970s | 32.1% | 38.6% | 6.6% | France |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 45.9% | 7.2% | France |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 46.3% | 10.4% | France |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 55.9% | 21.7% | France |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 62.8% | 4.0% | France |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 67.4% | 4.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Burkina Faso or France?
- France, at 67.2% against 65.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and France?
- 2.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and France rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th and France ranks 121st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.