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
20406080196019852011

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

Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.