Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burundi

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burundi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Burundi: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.3%

World rank

173rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1969–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burundi, 1969–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burundi peaked at 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

Burundi ranks 173rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1969 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1969	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1970	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1971	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1972	0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.1%
1973	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1974	0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1975	0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1976	0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.0%
1977	0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1978	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1979	0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1980	0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.8%
1981	0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1982	0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
1983	0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1984	0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1985	0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1986	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1987	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.2%
1988	0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.9%
1989	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.8%
1990	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1991	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
1992	0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1993	0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1994	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
1995	0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1996	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.4%
1997	0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+168.7%
1998	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
1999	0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
2000	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2001	0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2002	0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2003	0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2004	0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
2005	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2006	0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2007	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2008	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2009	0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2010	0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
2011	0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2012	0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2013	0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.5%
2014	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.7%
2015	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
2016	0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2017	0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
2018	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2019	0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2020	0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2021	0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2022	0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2023	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1970s	0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Burundi

170 Haiti 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Suriname 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 Central African Republic 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Barbados 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Panama 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)
Food exports 46.0% (2023)
Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Burundi →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burundi?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Burundi was 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Burundi rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Burundi ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.