Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Burundi
Burundi: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 15.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Burundi stood at 15.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Burundi peaked at 55.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.
That places Burundi 111th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.7% | — |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | +129.1% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -58.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -80.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +272.9% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -88.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +440.4% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +855.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -56.2% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +179.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -84.2% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +936.2% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +107.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -90.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +182.6% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +92.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +191.9% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 15.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.2%, 82% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 15.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +936.2% | 5.1% | 52.7% |
| 2003 | +855.5% | 2.8% | 26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 1.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 0.5% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 4.8% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 1.0% | 15.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 389.34 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 77.22 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Burundi?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Burundi was 15.7% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Burundi ranks 111th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.