Burundi vs United States of America: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Burundi
13.0%
in 2014
United States of America
13.5%
in 2014
Burundi rank
188th
United States of America rank
187th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Burundi
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 13.5% against 13.0% in Burundi, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 188th and United States of America ranks 187th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 7.2% 3.2% 4.0% Burundi
1970s 6.7% 6.2% 0.4% Burundi
1980s 9.0% 8.4% 0.6% Burundi
1990s 9.5% 9.5% 0.0% United States of America
2000s 10.9% 12.5% 1.6% United States of America
2010s 14.3% 13.7% 0.6% 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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 13.5% against 13.0% in Burundi as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Burundi and United States of America?
0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Burundi and United States of America rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Burundi ranks 188th and United States of America ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.