Burundi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Burundi
29.8%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
16.8%
in 2023
Burundi rank
7th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
4th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Burundi
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 29.8% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Burundi ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 5.5% 5.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 0.7% 8.8% 8.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 7.0% 9.8% 2.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 11.2% 17.3% 6.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 19.1% 17.0% 2.2% Burundi
2020s 29.4% 17.3% 12.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Burundi, at 29.8% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Burundi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
13.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Burundi ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th 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.