Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

Burundi
26.4%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
28.1%
in 2023
Burundi rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
0204060196519942023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 28.1% against 26.4% in Burundi, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burundi ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 1.6% 3.7% 2.1% Zimbabwe
1990s 0.8% 1.2% 0.4% Zimbabwe
2000s 2.7% 1.4% 1.3% Burundi
2010s 26.8% 10.3% 16.5% Burundi
2020s 38.0% 28.2% 9.8% 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 28.1% against 26.4% in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
1.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Burundi ranks 17th and Zimbabwe 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.