Benin vs Burundi: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Benin
41.9%
in 2011
Burundi
39.3%
in 2011
Benin rank
48th
Burundi rank
49th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Benin
- Burundi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 41.9% against 39.3% in Burundi, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.
Benin ranks 48th and Burundi ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Burundi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 24.6% | 3.3% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 28.3% | 17.8% | Benin |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 34.2% | 16.5% | Benin |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 32.5% | 25.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 34.7% | 14.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 41.0% | 0.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Benin or Burundi?
- Benin, at 41.9% against 39.3% in Burundi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Benin and Burundi?
- 2.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Benin ranks 48th and Burundi ranks 49th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.