Burundi vs Sudan: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Burundi
39.3%
in 2011
Sudan
34.8%
in 2011
Burundi rank
49th
Sudan rank
52nd

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Burundi
  • Sudan
1020304050196019852011

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 39.3% against 34.8% in Sudan, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Burundi ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 52nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 24.6% 30.4% 5.9% Sudan
1970s 28.3% 30.7% 2.4% Sudan
1980s 34.2% 23.2% 11.0% Burundi
1990s 32.5% 17.4% 15.0% Burundi
2000s 34.7% 37.5% 2.7% Sudan
2010s 41.0% 36.1% 4.8% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Burundi or Sudan?
Burundi, at 39.3% against 34.8% in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Burundi and Sudan?
4.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sudan?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Sudan rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Burundi ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 52nd 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.