Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 49.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Burkina Faso, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Burkina Faso is 49.7%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1964.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.7% | — |
| 1961 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 21.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14.3% | -32.6% |
| 1965 | 16.0% | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 18.9% | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 21.5% | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 22.3% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 25.4% | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 29.2% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 32.8% | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 38.4% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 37.5% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 40.2% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 39.7% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 40.9% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 39.4% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 33.8% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 14.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.1% | 21.6% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 32.4% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 28.4% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 30.7% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 41.9% | 49.7% | 2 |
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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)
- 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 merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Burkina Faso was 49.7% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1964.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.