Domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Domestic material consumption per capita was 1.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi is 1.73, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi peaked at 2.39 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 204th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 | 1.87 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.74 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.73 | 1.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 36.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 484.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 113,346 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0002 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 4,068 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,970 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0003 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Burundi was 1.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Burundi ranks 204th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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