Burundi vs Congo: Ores and metals imports

Burundi
1.1%
in 2023
Congo
1.1%
in 2023
Burundi rank
119th
Congo rank
121st

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
012345196219922023

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 119th and Congo ranks 121st of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 2.9% 0.8% 2.1% Burundi
1970s 2.1% 0.5% 1.6% Burundi
1990s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Burundi
2000s 0.7% 0.3% 0.3% Burundi
2010s 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% Burundi
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Burundi or Congo?
Burundi, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Burundi and Congo?
0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
24 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Burundi ranks 119th and Congo ranks 121st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.