GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 273.43 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
273.43 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
210th
of 210 countries
All-time high
383.87 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1991
All-time low
212.34 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 273.43 constant 2015 US$ per person for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burundi peaked at 383.87 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 212.34 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 210th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 252.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 212.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1962 | 225.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 230.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 237.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 240.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 245.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 272.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 265.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 255.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 303.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 304.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 285.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 305.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 295.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 290.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 306.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 332.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 320.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 317.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 307.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 331.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 319.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 322.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 315.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 345.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 349.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 360.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 370.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 368.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 373.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 383.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 377.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 365.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 349.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 302.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 278.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 273.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 281.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 272.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 264.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 262.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 266.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 255.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 258.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 250.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 255.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 254.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 256.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 252.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 253.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 254.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 256.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 259.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 261.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 254.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 258.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 261.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 267.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 270.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 263.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 264.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 263.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 264.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 268.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 273.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 273.43 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 734.16 constant 2015 US$ per person, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 273.43 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 212.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 272.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 306.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 285.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 332.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 339.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 307.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 370.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 272.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 383.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 250.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 266.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 253.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 270.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 263.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 273.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 207 Madagascar 456.51 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 208 Central African Republic 393.99 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 209 Afghanistan 374.38 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burundi?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Burundi was 273.43 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 383.87 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.34 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 210th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.