Burundi vs Central African Republic: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Burundi
959.12 million current US$
in 2023
Central African Republic
736.21 million current US$
in 2023
Burundi rank
183rd
Central African Republic rank
185th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 959.12 million current US$ against 736.21 million current US$ in Central African Republic, a difference of 222.91 million current US$.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 183rd and Central African Republic ranks 185th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Central African Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 15.50 million current US$ 33.84 million current US$ 18.34 million current US$ Central African Republic
1970s 43.58 million current US$ 48.24 million current US$ 4.66 million current US$ Central African Republic
1980s 146.86 million current US$ 106.91 million current US$ 39.95 million current US$ Burundi
1990s 136.23 million current US$ 134.78 million current US$ 1.45 million current US$ Burundi
2000s 225.57 million current US$ 107.91 million current US$ 117.66 million current US$ Burundi
2010s 620.33 million current US$ 327.87 million current US$ 292.46 million current US$ Burundi
2020s 896.66 million current US$ 596.01 million current US$ 300.64 million current US$ Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Burundi or Central African Republic?
Burundi, at 959.12 million current US$ against 736.21 million current US$ in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Burundi and Central African Republic?
222.91 million current US$, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Burundi ranks 183rd and Central African Republic ranks 185th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.