Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,178 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
186th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8,178 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
311.53 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 311.53 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burundi 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311.53 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 350.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 350.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 350.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 350.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 389.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 545.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 584.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 467.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 934.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 739.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 1,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1973 | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 1,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 1977 | 3,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1978 | 2,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 4,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 2,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 2,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 4,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 4,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 5,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 3,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1988 | 5,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1989 | 3,037 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1990 | 2,921 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 2,804 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 2,648 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 4,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1995 | 4,089 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 1997 | 3,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +120.5% |
| 1998 | 2,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 2,103 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 1,947 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 1,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 1,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 2,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 2,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 3,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 4,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 5,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3,660 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 5,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 4,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 4,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 7,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,308 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 6,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 311.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 584.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 739.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 183 Northern Mariana Islands 8,696 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 8,535 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Tanzania 8,213 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Nepal 7,987 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Namibia 6,712 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Madagascar 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Burundi was 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.53 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.