Burundi vs Central African Republic: GDP per capita

Burundi
990.77 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Central African Republic
1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Burundi rank
182nd
Central African Republic rank
180th

GDP per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices against 990.77 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burundi, a difference of 107.23 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 182nd and Central African Republic ranks 180th of 184 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 757.57 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,445 international-$ in 2021 prices 687.26 international-$ in 2021 prices Central African Republic
1970s 944.04 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,310 international-$ in 2021 prices 366.05 international-$ in 2021 prices Central African Republic
1980s 1,048 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,302 international-$ in 2021 prices 254.15 international-$ in 2021 prices Central African Republic
1990s 962.97 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,181 international-$ in 2021 prices 218.42 international-$ in 2021 prices Central African Republic
2000s 811.98 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,053 international-$ in 2021 prices 241.19 international-$ in 2021 prices Central African Republic
2010s 886.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,060 international-$ in 2021 prices 173.16 international-$ in 2021 prices Central African Republic
2020s 985.19 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,145 international-$ in 2021 prices 160.14 international-$ in 2021 prices Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Burundi or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices against 990.77 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burundi and Central African Republic?
107.23 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for gdp per capita?
Burundi ranks 182nd and Central African Republic ranks 180th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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