Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP was -0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1,347.0%
World rank
164th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
-0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2019

-00000196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at -0 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 1,347.0% on the previous year and down 147.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 164th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0 units per US$ of GDP
1962 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1963 0 units per US$ of GDP +116.5%
1964 0 units per US$ of GDP -78.3%
1965 0 units per US$ of GDP -24.6%
1966 0 units per US$ of GDP +407.2%
1967 0 units per US$ of GDP +83.2%
1968 0 units per US$ of GDP -94.0%
1969 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1970 0 units per US$ of GDP +113.2%
1971 0 units per US$ of GDP +97.5%
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP -74.0%
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP +3243.8%
1974 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +233.9%
1975 0 units per US$ of GDP -99.7%
1976 0 units per US$ of GDP +194.0%
1977 0 units per US$ of GDP -87.9%
1978 0 units per US$ of GDP +7287.0%
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP -77.4%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP -87.0%
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP +210.3%
1982 0 units per US$ of GDP +1244.8%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP -30.3%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP +311.4%
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP +88.2%
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP -78.2%
1987 -0 units per US$ of GDP -115.9%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP -154.5%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP -84.4%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -100.0%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -100.0%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP
1994 -0 units per US$ of GDP
1995 -0 units per US$ of GDP +51.3%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -116.3%
1997 -0 units per US$ of GDP -582.1%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP -406.9%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -48.7%
2000 -0 units per US$ of GDP -508.3%
2001 -0 units per US$ of GDP -57.5%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -121.0%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -43.0%
2004 -0 units per US$ of GDP -1625.5%
2005 -0 units per US$ of GDP -98.3%
2006 -0 units per US$ of GDP +918.3%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -112.8%
2008 -0 units per US$ of GDP -131.7%
2009 -0 units per US$ of GDP +1231.2%
2010 -0 units per US$ of GDP +127.9%
2011 -0 units per US$ of GDP -50.7%
2012 -0 units per US$ of GDP -30.9%
2013 -0 units per US$ of GDP +140.2%
2014 -0 units per US$ of GDP +129.6%
2015 -0 units per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2016 -0 units per US$ of GDP -43.5%
2017 -0 units per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2018 -0 units per US$ of GDP -94.5%
2019 -0 units per US$ of GDP +1346.9%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's -0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's -0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +7287.0% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP
1973 +3243.8% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP
2004 -1625.5% 0 units per US$ of GDP -0 units per US$ of GDP
2019 -1346.9% -0 units per US$ of GDP -0 units per US$ of GDP
1982 +1244.8% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP
2009 -1231.2% -0 units per US$ of GDP -0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP -0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP -0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s -0 units per US$ of GDP -0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s -0 units per US$ of GDP -0 units per US$ of GDP -0 units per US$ of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 161 Australia -0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 162 Russia -0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 163 France -0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 165 Belize -0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 166 Latvia -0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 167 Bulgaria -0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was -0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -0 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 147.7%. 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 Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 7,018 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.