Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Capital goods imports

Burkina Faso
779.78 million current US$
in 2011
Mauritania
1.23 billion current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Mauritania rank
17th

Capital goods imports over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.23 billion current US$ against 779.78 million current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 447.89 million current US$.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 143.84 million current US$ 84.03 million current US$ 59.81 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2000s 277.98 million current US$ 277.89 million current US$ 89,600 current US$ Burkina Faso
2010s 691.15 million current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 408.66 million current US$ Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 1.23 billion current US$ against 779.78 million current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
447.89 million current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for capital goods imports?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital goods imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,484 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).