Import volume index, food in Burundi
Burundi: Import volume index, food was 113.39 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Import volume index, food in Burundi, 1980–2002
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 113.39 for import volume index, food in 2002.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Burundi peaked at 282.52 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 60.42, in 1983.
Burundi ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Import volume index, food in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.93 | — |
| 1981 | 66.75 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 95.71 | +43.4% |
| 1983 | 60.42 | -36.9% |
| 1984 | 79.23 | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 100.18 | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 100.26 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 100 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 99.92 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.61 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.88 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 100.11 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.82 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 175.16 | +75.5% |
| 1994 | 282.52 | +61.3% |
| 1995 | 271.21 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 102.65 | -62.2% |
| 1997 | 105.47 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 95.3 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 99.14 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 103.68 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 108.42 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 113.39 | +4.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 113.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.1, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 113.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 184.99, 61% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index, food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +75.5% | 99.82 | 175.16 |
| 1996 | -62.2% | 271.21 | 102.65 |
| 1994 | +61.3% | 175.16 | 282.52 |
| 1982 | +43.4% | 66.75 | 95.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87 | 60.42 | 100.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.13 | 95.3 | 282.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.5 | 103.68 | 113.39 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, food in Burundi?
- Import volume index, food in Burundi was 113.39 in 2002, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 282.52 in 1994.
- What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.42 in 1983.
- How does Burundi rank for import volume index, food?
- Burundi ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2002.
- Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.