Burkina Faso Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2024

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
  • Burkina Faso trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 58.66%, a 1.93% decline from 2018.
  • Burkina Faso trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 60.60%, a 1.33% increase from 2017.
  • Burkina Faso trade to gdp ratio for 2017 was 59.27%, a 1.38% increase from 2016.
  • Burkina Faso trade to gdp ratio for 2016 was 57.89%, a 1.2% decline from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
Mozambique 112.00%
Somalia 101.06%
Guinea 78.42%
Chad 74.57%
Senegal 64.24%
Benin 63.68%
Mali 63.66%
Madagascar 62.60%
Burkina Faso 58.66%
Rwanda 57.99%
Togo 56.73%
Sierra Leone 56.19%
Tajikistan 56.05%
Guinea-Bissau 55.37%
Democratic Republic of Congo 55.24%
Gambia 53.27%
Zimbabwe 52.69%
Central African Republic 50.07%
Nepal 49.25%
Haiti 44.57%
Comoros 42.27%
Syrian Arab Republic 42.00%
Uganda 39.36%
Niger 37.71%
Tanzania 33.02%
Burundi 29.03%
Ethiopia 28.82%
Burkina Faso Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2019 58.66% -1.93%
2018 60.60% 1.33%
2017 59.27% 1.38%
2016 57.89% -1.20%
2015 59.09% 0.27%
2014 58.82% -5.21%
2013 64.04% 2.80%
2012 61.24% 3.74%
2011 57.50% 8.42%
2010 49.07% 8.78%
2009 40.30% 4.91%
2008 35.39% 1.61%
2007 33.78% -1.33%
2006 35.11% 0.93%
2005 34.17% -1.31%
2004 35.48% 5.11%
2003 30.37% -0.94%
2002 31.31% -0.35%
2001 31.66% -3.46%
2000 35.12% -0.13%
1999 35.25% -5.69%
1998 40.94% 3.52%
1997 37.42% -0.76%
1996 38.18% -2.57%
1995 40.75% 1.52%
1994 39.23% 9.60%
1993 29.63% 1.25%
1992 28.37% -5.42%
1991 33.80% -1.63%
1990 35.42% 3.03%
1989 32.39% -5.73%
1988 38.13% -1.31%
1987 39.44% 1.48%
1986 37.96% -2.99%
1985 40.95% 1.23%
1984 39.72% 2.26%
1983 37.46% -2.36%
1982 39.82% -0.89%
1981 40.71% 0.50%
1980 40.21% 2.68%
1979 37.53% 2.31%
1978 35.22% -3.18%
1977 38.40% 3.19%
1976 35.21% -2.29%
1975 37.50% 4.71%
1974 32.79% 3.56%
1973 29.23% 1.54%
1972 27.69% 2.25%
1971 25.44% 3.85%
1970 21.60% -0.75%
1969 22.35% 0.86%
1968 21.49% 2.64%
1967 18.86% 2.16%
1966 16.70% 0.67%
1965 16.03% 1.71%
1964 14.32% -6.93%
1963 21.25% 0.01%
1962 21.24% 0.02%
1961 21.22% 0.52%
1960 20.70% 0.52%