Burundi vs Central African Republic: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Burundi
39.3%
in 2011
Central African Republic
35.1%
in 2011
Burundi rank
49th
Central African Republic rank
51st
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 39.3% against 35.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Burundi ranks 49th and Central African Republic ranks 51st of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.6% | 66.3% | 41.7% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 28.3% | 62.3% | 34.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 53.0% | 18.8% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 40.2% | 7.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 36.1% | 1.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 35.1% | 5.8% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Burundi or Central African Republic?
- Burundi, at 39.3% against 35.1% in Central African Republic as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Burundi and Central African Republic?
- 4.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Burundi ranks 49th and Central African Republic ranks 51st 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.