Burundi vs Rwanda: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Burundi
39.3%
in 2011
Rwanda
45.9%
in 2011
Burundi rank
49th
Rwanda rank
47th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
20406080196019852011

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 45.9% against 39.3% in Burundi, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 24.6% 24.1% 0.4% Burundi
1970s 28.3% 31.2% 2.9% Rwanda
1980s 34.2% 31.0% 3.1% Burundi
1990s 32.5% 32.2% 0.3% Burundi
2000s 34.7% 35.7% 0.9% Rwanda
2010s 41.0% 43.3% 2.3% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 45.9% against 39.3% in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Burundi and Rwanda?
6.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Burundi ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 47th 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.