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