Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi stood at 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 71.3% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
Burundi ranks 156th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1989 | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 1995 | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 153 Colombia 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Bangladesh 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Somalia 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Israel 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Niger 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Cameroon 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 82.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.