GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Burundi
Burundi: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 233.82 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
233.82 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
212th
of 212 countries
All-time high
301.83 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
50.61 current US$ per person
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Burundi is 233.82 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Burundi peaked at 301.83 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.61 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Burundi 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 71.6 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 73.42 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 78.37 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 85.33 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 50.61 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1966 | 51.41 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 54.02 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 54.19 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 55.06 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 68.75 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 69.9 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 68.23 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 84.26 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 93.22 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 110.89 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 115.49 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 137.45 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 148.82 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 186.15 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 209.81 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 212.23 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 216.44 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 225.21 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 200.38 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 228.44 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 234.28 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 215.61 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 201.74 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 203.58 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 202.63 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 204.67 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 184.87 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 165.34 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 161.89 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 164.91 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 143.16 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 160.28 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 144.46 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 127.51 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 134.54 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 132.16 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 120.95 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 111.41 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 125.19 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 147.23 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 161.89 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 166.16 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 189.5 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 198.43 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 216.73 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 230.07 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 231.1 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 234.84 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 250.54 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 254.4 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 232.94 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 246.06 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 245.66 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 234.31 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 252.7 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 264.17 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 301.83 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 249.8 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 216.23 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 233.82 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 233.82 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 233.82 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.49 current US$ per person | 50.61 current US$ per person | 85.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.32 current US$ per person | 68.23 current US$ per person | 186.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.77 current US$ per person | 200.38 current US$ per person | 234.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.97 current US$ per person | 127.51 current US$ per person | 204.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.75 current US$ per person | 111.41 current US$ per person | 198.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.67 current US$ per person | 216.73 current US$ per person | 254.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.09 current US$ per person | 216.23 current US$ per person | 301.83 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 209 Madagascar 599.27 current US$ per person compare
- 210 Central African Republic 556.13 current US$ per person compare
- 211 Afghanistan 416.87 current 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 (current us$), per capita in Burundi?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Burundi was 233.82 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 301.83 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.61 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.