Burundi vs Mali: Food imports

Burundi
13.7%
in 2023
Mali
13.5%
in 2023
Burundi rank
110th
Mali rank
112th

Food imports over time

  • Burundi
  • Mali
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 13.7% against 13.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mali ahead.

Burundi ranks 110th and Mali ranks 112th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 17.5% 20.7% 3.2% Mali
1970s 18.9% 34.1% 15.2% Mali
1990s 16.3% 20.4% 4.1% Mali
2000s 13.8% 15.4% 1.6% Mali
2010s 19.5% 14.4% 5.1% Burundi
2020s 13.9% 14.7% 0.8% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Burundi or Mali?
Burundi, at 13.7% against 13.5% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Burundi and Mali?
0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
28 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for food imports?
Burundi ranks 110th and Mali ranks 112th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.