Burundi vs Kuwait: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Burundi
26.8%
in 2025
Kuwait
27.1%
in 2025
Burundi rank
120th
Kuwait rank
117th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Burundi
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 27.1% against 26.8% in Burundi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Kuwait ahead.
Burundi ranks 120th and Kuwait ranks 117th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 20.6% | 13.5% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 19.3% | 10.6% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 26.1% | 14.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 27.1% | 13.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 20.0% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.4% | 0.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.2% | 3.8% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Burundi or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 27.1% against 26.8% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Burundi and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kuwait?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Kuwait rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 120th and Kuwait ranks 117th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).