Chemicals in Burundi
Burundi: Chemicals was 2.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Burundi, 1971–2015
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2.8% for chemicals in 2015.
The figure is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Burundi peaked at 9.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1991.
That places Burundi 137th out of 153 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.1% | — |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +44.7% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -31.3% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -41.1% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +64.4% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -51.3% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +137.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -33.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 3.3% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 5.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -43.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6.45 current US$ per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 48.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1,101 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Burundi?
- Chemicals in Burundi was 2.8% in 2015, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1991.
- How does Burundi rank for chemicals?
- Burundi ranks 137th out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).