Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burundi
Burundi: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 230.92 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burundi, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 230.92 billion current LCU for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 304.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burundi peaked at 230.92 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.58 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 21st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.58 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 1.95 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 2.93 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.89 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 4.04 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 5.36 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 6.71 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 6.67 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.98 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 9.18 billion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 9.19 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.75 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 11.07 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.01 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 13.10 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 8.46 billion current LCU | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 8.20 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 9.46 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 50.00 billion current LCU | +428.3% |
| 2001 | 57.08 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 58.84 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 63.50 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 72.58 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 83.40 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 92.59 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 104.46 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 151.56 billion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 176.47 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 197.08 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 230.92 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.88 billion current LCU | 1.58 billion current LCU | 5.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 billion current LCU | 6.67 billion current LCU | 13.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 billion current LCU | 8.20 billion current LCU | 9.46 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.05 billion current LCU | 50.00 billion current LCU | 176.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.00 billion current LCU | 197.08 billion current LCU | 230.92 billion current LCU | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 28.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 66.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,508 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 352,687 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burundi?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Burundi was 230.92 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 230.92 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Burundi ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in current local currency.