Burundi vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Burundi
29.8%
in 2023
Least developed countries
12.5%
in 2023
Burundi rank
7th
Least developed countries rank
10th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Burundi
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 29.8% against 12.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Burundi ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 6.8% 6.5% Least developed countries
1980s 0.7% 7.6% 6.9% Least developed countries
1990s 7.0% 6.1% 0.9% Burundi
2000s 11.2% 10.1% 1.1% Burundi
2010s 19.1% 10.1% 9.0% Burundi
2020s 29.4% 10.8% 18.6% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Burundi or Least developed countries?
Burundi, at 29.8% against 12.5% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Burundi and Least developed countries?
17.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Least developed countries?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Burundi ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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