GDP (current LCU), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 1.25 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.25 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
44th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.25 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,545 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burundi is 1.25 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burundi peaked at 1.25 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,545 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 44th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,545 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,580 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3,671 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3,919 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 4,267 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 4,270 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4,499 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 4,727 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 4,742 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 4,818 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 6,016 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 6,116 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5,970 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 6,743 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 7,341 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 8,732 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 9,961 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 12,370 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 13,394 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 16,754 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 18,882 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 19,101 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 19,479 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 20,933 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 23,987 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 27,570 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 26,748 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 26,640 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 28,323 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 32,301 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 34,701 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 37,150 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 38,509 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 40,146 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 40,904 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 41,189 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 43,341 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 56,474 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 64,683 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 71,862 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 96,957 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 109,739 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 112,576 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 120,611 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 137,829 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 159,245 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 166,536 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 179,766 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 224,691 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 244,107 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 266,738 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 290,134 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 333,362 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 365,206 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 387,514 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 399,894 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 431,356 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 495,544 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 498,705 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 505,594 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 563,698 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 629,339 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 720,490 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 861,849 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,204 current LCU per person | 3,545 current LCU per person | 4,818 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,340 current LCU per person | 5,970 current LCU per person | 16,754 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,397 current LCU per person | 18,882 current LCU per person | 32,301 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,896 current LCU per person | 34,701 current LCU per person | 71,862 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,206 current LCU per person | 96,957 current LCU per person | 244,107 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,405 current LCU per person | 266,738 current LCU per person | 505,594 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 843,323 current LCU per person | 563,698 current LCU per person | 1.25 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 41 Russian Federation 1.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Congo 1.46 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.27 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Malawi 1.18 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Cameroon 1.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Senegal 1.14 million current LCU 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 233.82 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5,336 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 273.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burundi?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burundi was 1.25 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,545 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.