Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 39.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Burundi, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Burundi is 39.3%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Burundi peaked at 50.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1996.
That places Burundi 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.9% | — |
| 1961 | 27.6% | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 29.5% | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 21.8% | -26.1% |
| 1964 | 26.2% | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 22.9% | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 23.7% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 21.8% | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 26.8% | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 25.3% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 30.4% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 34.9% | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 31.2% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 37.1% | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 33.8% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 35.5% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -46.3% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.6% | 21.8% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.3% | 22.3% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 31.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 21.6% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 22.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.3% | 42.6% | 2 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 30.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 698.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 163,420 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 23.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 16,315 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Burundi?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Burundi was 39.3% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Burundi ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.