Burundi vs Niger: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Burundi
39.3%
in 2011
Niger
39.3%
in 2005
Burundi rank
49th
Niger rank
50th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Burundi
  • Niger
204060196019852011

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 39.3% against 39.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 49th and Niger ranks 50th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 24.6% 22.1% 2.5% Burundi
1970s 28.3% 44.4% 16.1% Niger
1980s 34.2% 50.0% 15.8% Niger
1990s 32.5% 38.6% 6.2% Niger
2000s 27.7% 41.2% 13.4% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Burundi or Niger?
Burundi, at 39.3% against 39.3% in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Burundi and Niger?
0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2005.
How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Burundi ranks 49th and Niger ranks 50th 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.