What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

How does Burkina Faso rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.

Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.0%

World rank

122nd

of 170 countries

All-time high

1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1965–2025

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Burkina Faso ranks 122nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1965 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.8865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.8812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1967	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1968	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1969	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1970	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1971	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1972	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1973	0.9569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1974	0.8827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1975	0.8349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1976	0.7324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1977	0.7969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1978	0.6126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1979	0.5216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1980	0.5205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1981	0.6064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1982	0.5999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1983	0.5734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1984	0.5854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1985	0.6871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1986	0.5561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1987	0.4647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1988	0.4315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1989	0.3797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1990	0.3381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1991	0.3316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1992	0.2724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1993	0.3037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1994	0.4381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.3%
1995	0.3915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1996	0.4018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1997	0.4292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1998	0.4562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1999	0.3427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
2000	0.3747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2001	0.312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2002	0.2894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2003	0.2214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2004	0.2333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2005	0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2006	0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2007	0.192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2008	0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2009	0.2047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2010	0.2392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2011	0.2406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2012	0.2742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2013	0.2866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2014	0.2518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2015	0.3298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
2016	0.3263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2017	0.3269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2018	0.3149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2019	0.3225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2020	0.2962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2021	0.2865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2022	0.3248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2023	0.295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2024	0.2902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2025	0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.8677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

119 Central African Republic 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 United Kingdom 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Uzbekistan 0.2634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Albania 0.2551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Spain 0.2538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Burkina Faso rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 7,393 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.