Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Burundi
Burundi: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 6.09 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.09 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 211 countries
All-time high
8.89 kilograms per constant usd
in 2005
All-time low
6.09 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 6.09 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Burundi peaked at 8.89 kilograms per constant usd in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.09 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
That places Burundi 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 7.86 kilograms per constant usd | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 7.83 kilograms per constant usd | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.71 kilograms per constant usd | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 8.58 kilograms per constant usd | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.89 kilograms per constant usd | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.75 kilograms per constant usd | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.18 kilograms per constant usd | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 7.93 kilograms per constant usd | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.47 kilograms per constant usd | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.41 kilograms per constant usd | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.74 kilograms per constant usd | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.67 kilograms per constant usd | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 7.74 kilograms per constant usd | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 6.51 kilograms per constant usd | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.43 kilograms per constant usd | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.29 kilograms per constant usd | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.42 kilograms per constant usd | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.73 kilograms per constant usd | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.67 kilograms per constant usd | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.61 kilograms per constant usd | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.43 kilograms per constant usd | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.39 kilograms per constant usd | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.17 kilograms per constant usd | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.09 kilograms per constant usd | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 kilograms per constant usd | 6.6 kilograms per constant usd | 8.89 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 kilograms per constant usd | 6.29 kilograms per constant usd | 7.74 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 kilograms per constant usd | 6.09 kilograms per constant usd | 6.61 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 13 Malawi 6.6 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 14 Niger 6.26 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.2 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 17 Liberia 5.63 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 18 Nepal 5.59 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 18 Yemen 5.59 kilograms per constant usd compare
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 103,080 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9091 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 212.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 22.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Burundi?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Burundi was 6.09 kilograms per constant usd in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 kilograms per constant usd in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Burundi ranks 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).