Burundi vs Somalia: GDP per capita
Burundi
1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Somalia
1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Burundi rank
198th
Somalia rank
196th
GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burundi, a difference of 337 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 196th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | 709.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 540.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 820.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 184.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1,013 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | 274.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,398 international-$ in 2021 prices | 359.17 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 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burundi and Somalia?
- 337 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 196th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.