Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 42.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 within region in Burundi peaked at 48.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1977.
That places Burundi 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 16.5%, 2.6× 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 within region 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 within region in Burundi?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.