Burundi vs Somalia: GDP per capita
Burundi
990.77 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Somalia
1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Burundi rank
182nd
Somalia rank
179th
GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices against 990.77 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burundi, a difference of 400.23 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 179th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 944.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 649.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 294.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | 550.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 497.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burundi |
| 1990s | 962.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 571.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 391.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burundi |
| 2000s | 811.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 651.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 160.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burundi |
| 2010s | 886.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,256 international-$ in 2021 prices | 369.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | Somalia |
| 2020s | 985.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,391 international-$ in 2021 prices | 405.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burundi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,391 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 Somalia?
- 400.23 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 179th 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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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.