Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 42.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Burundi, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 42.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Burundi peaked at 48.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1977.
That places Burundi 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 5.0% | — |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -35.6% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -27.0% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -48.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -38.9% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +153.9% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +64.4% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +154.4% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | +93.0% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -45.7% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +112.1% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | +88.1% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | +81.7% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +133.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -94.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +119.7% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -45.7% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +627.0% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | +122.9% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -65.5% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +76.1% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +95.6% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +26.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 42.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 42.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +627.0% | 3.0% | 21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 3.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 2.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 11.3% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 8.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 33.6% | 42.6% | 4 |
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)
- 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 to low- and middle-income economies in in Burundi?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Burundi was 42.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1977.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.