GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 1.25 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Burundi stood at 1.25 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Burundi peaked at 1.25 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42,601 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Burundi 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,601 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 45,607 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 47,276 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 49,285 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 50,216 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 50,566 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 53,208 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 69,331 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 79,408 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 88,222 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 96,957 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.25 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.25 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,572 current LCU per person | 42,601 current LCU per person | 88,222 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 Russia 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Burundi?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,601 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.