Food, beverages and tobacco in Burundi
Burundi: Food, beverages and tobacco was 87.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco 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 87.6% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2015.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Burundi peaked at 90.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1971.
That places Burundi 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.5% | — |
| 1972 | 54.0% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 59.5% | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 61.2% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 71.6% | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 81.4% | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 77.8% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 74.9% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 82.7% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 87.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 87.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.7% | 52.5% | 81.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 74.9% | 84.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 82.9% | 82.7% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 80.8% | 88.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 84.7% | 90.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Burundi?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Burundi was 87.6% in 2015, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Burundi ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).