Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1962–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso is 4.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1967.
That places Burkina Faso 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -56.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +56.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -43.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +760.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -65.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +138.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -67.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +106.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -56.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +66.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +183.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -42.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -77.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +1446.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +68.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +85.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +9.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.5%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1446.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 1972 | +760.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1993 | +183.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 4.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1967.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).