Benin vs Burkina Faso: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Benin
56.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
47.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
10th
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 56.3% against 47.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 10th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 16.3% | 67.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 39.5% | 43.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.3% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 56.3% against 47.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 9.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Benin ranks 10th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.