Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 22.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
22.2%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 1998
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
55
1960–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 22.2%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.2% | — |
| 1961 | 4.9% | +119.7% |
| 1962 | 9.1% | +88.4% |
| 1963 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 10.8% | +31.5% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | +77.9% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 2.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 10.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 15.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 17.0% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.0% | 23.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 344.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 174.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 22.2% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.