Food aid received in Burundi

Burundi: Food aid received was 26.76 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
26.76 million million USD
Change on year
up 95.4%
World rank
12th
of 103 countries
All-time high
32.59 million million USD
in 2009
All-time low
1.50 million million USD
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Food aid received in Burundi, 2002–2016

010.0M20.0M30.0M2002200920162002: 2.7M million USD2003: 1.5M million USD2004: 5.0M million USD2005: 3.3M million USD2006: 17.6M million USD2007: 9.7M million USD2008: 23.9M million USD2009: 32.6M million USD2010: 22.2M million USD2011: 22.4M million USD2012: 15.9M million USD2013: 7.8M million USD2014: 7.3M million USD2015: 13.7M million USD2016: 26.8M million USD

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2016, food aid received in Burundi stood at 26.76 million million USD.

That represents a change of up 95.4% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food aid received in Burundi peaked at 32.59 million million USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million million USD, in 2003.

Burundi ranks 12th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food aid received in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Food aid received in Burundi, 2002 to 2016.
Year million USD Change
2002 2.67 million million USD
2003 1.50 million million USD -43.7%
2004 5.00 million million USD +232.4%
2005 3.28 million million USD -34.3%
2006 17.60 million million USD +436.1%
2007 9.73 million million USD -44.7%
2008 23.90 million million USD +145.8%
2009 32.59 million million USD +36.3%
2010 22.20 million million USD -31.9%
2011 22.39 million million USD +0.9%
2012 15.91 million million USD -29.0%
2013 7.84 million million USD -50.7%
2014 7.28 million million USD -7.1%
2015 13.69 million million USD +88.0%
2016 26.76 million million USD +95.4%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 26.76 million million USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.98 million million USD, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 26.76 million million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million million USD, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food aid received 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +436.1% 3.28 million million USD 17.60 million million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.03 million million USD 1.50 million million USD 32.59 million million USD 8
2010s 16.58 million million USD 7.28 million million USD 26.76 million million USD 7

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 9 Madagascar 29.71 million million USD compare
  2. 10 Sudan 28.46 million million USD compare
  3. 11 Mozambique 27.68 million million USD compare
  4. 13 Jordan 25.93 million million USD compare
  5. 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.60 million million USD compare
  6. 15 Burkina Faso 24.48 million million USD compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food aid received in Burundi?
Food aid received in Burundi was 26.76 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food aid received recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 32.59 million million USD in 2009.
What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million million USD in 2003.
How does Burundi rank for food aid received?
Burundi ranks 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is food aid received rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food aid received
Unit
million USD
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,318 data points, 2002–2016
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.