Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Burundi stood at 38.8%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Burundi peaked at 41.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2002.
That places Burundi 160th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | -5.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 38.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 38.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 19.3% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 28.3% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 33.2% | 41.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 56.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Burundi?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Burundi was 38.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 160th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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