GDP in Burundi
Burundi: GDP was 17.95 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.95 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
48th
of 214 countries
All-time high
17.95 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
9.80 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Burundi is 17.95 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 306.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Burundi peaked at 17.95 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.80 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 48th of 214 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.80 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 10.15 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 10.68 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 11.64 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 13.04 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 13.42 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 14.48 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 15.60 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 16.03 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 16.64 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 21.24 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 22.12 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 21.60 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 24.36 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 27.19 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 33.15 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 38.68 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 49.28 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 54.92 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 70.42 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 82.78 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 87.21 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 91.19 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 100.66 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 118.17 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 138.79 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 137.20 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 139.80 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 151.96 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 176.74 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 193.88 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 211.90 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 225.60 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 227.90 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 233.72 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 249.87 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 263.10 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 342.80 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 400.20 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 455.40 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 627.33 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 728.05 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 768.24 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 849.48 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.47 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 2.18 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 2.50 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 2.82 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 3.36 trillion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 3.81 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 4.19 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 4.42 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.85 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 5.70 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 5.91 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.20 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.11 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 8.16 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 9.60 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 11.80 trillion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 14.57 trillion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2025 | 17.95 trillion current LCU | +23.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 17.95 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.85 trillion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 17.95 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.15 billion current LCU | 9.80 billion current LCU | 16.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.30 billion current LCU | 21.24 billion current LCU | 70.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.45 billion current LCU | 82.78 billion current LCU | 176.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.44 billion current LCU | 193.88 billion current LCU | 455.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 627.33 billion current LCU | 2.18 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 trillion current LCU | 2.50 trillion current LCU | 6.20 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 trillion current LCU | 7.11 trillion current LCU | 17.95 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Burundi?
- Gdp in Burundi was 17.95 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.80 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp?
- Burundi ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.