Gross domestic product (GDP) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
153rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
1.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Burundi, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi peaked at 9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 153rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 1.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 1.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 1.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 1.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 1.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 1.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 2.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 2.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 1.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 1.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 2.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 2.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +26.8% |
| 1971 | 3.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 3.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 3.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 3.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 4.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 4.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 4.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 4.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 5.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 5.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 4.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 4.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 6.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 7.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +26.8% | 2.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 150 Montenegro 12.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 152 Eswatini 9.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 154 Lesotho 4.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 155 Gambia 4.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 156 Cape Verde 4.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi was 9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Burundi ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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