Burundi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

Burundi
26.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.1%
in 2023
Burundi rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Burundi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 26.4% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.3%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 2.1% 1.0% Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 1.4% 2.6% 1.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 0.8% 2.4% 1.6% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 2.7% 2.1% 0.6% Burundi
2010s 26.8% 4.0% 22.8% Burundi
2020s 38.0% 7.0% 30.9% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Burundi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Burundi, at 26.4% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Burundi ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 12,213 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.