Gross domestic product (GDP) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 13.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Burundi, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 13.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi peaked at 13.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 152nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 149 Sierra Leone 24.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 150 Montenegro 16.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 151 Bahamas 13.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Fiji 12.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Bhutan 11.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 155 Eswatini 11.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Inflation of consumer prices 34.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5,336 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 281.65 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 305.69 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi was 13.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Burundi ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – 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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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.