Burundi vs Madagascar: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Burundi
27.2%
in 2024
Madagascar
26.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
123rd
Madagascar rank
124th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 27.2% against 26.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burundi ranks 123rd and Madagascar ranks 124th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 13.4% | 6.3% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 11.6% | 2.9% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 7.9% | 4.3% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 2.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 23.3% | 4.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 29.0% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Burundi, at 27.2% against 26.9% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 123rd and Madagascar ranks 124th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).