GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GDP per capita was 1.25 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita 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 per capita in Burundi is 1.25 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 1.25 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,545 current LCU, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 44th 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 per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,545 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 3,580 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3,671 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3,919 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 4,267 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 4,270 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4,499 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 4,727 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 4,742 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 4,818 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 6,016 current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 6,116 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5,970 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 6,743 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 7,341 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 8,732 current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 9,961 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 12,370 current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 13,394 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 16,754 current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 18,882 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 19,101 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 19,479 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 20,933 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 23,987 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 27,570 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 26,748 current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 26,641 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 28,323 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 32,301 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 34,701 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 37,150 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 38,509 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 40,146 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 40,904 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 41,189 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 43,341 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 56,474 current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 64,683 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 71,862 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 96,957 current LCU | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 109,739 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 112,576 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 120,611 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 137,828 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 159,246 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 166,536 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 179,766 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 224,691 current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 244,106 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 266,737 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 290,135 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 333,361 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 365,205 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 387,514 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 399,895 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 431,358 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 495,545 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 498,703 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 505,593 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 563,697 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 629,340 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 720,490 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 861,846 current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 1.25 million current LCU | +20.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.25 million current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,439 current LCU, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.25 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,204 current LCU | 3,545 current LCU | 4,818 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,340 current LCU | 5,970 current LCU | 16,754 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,397 current LCU | 18,882 current LCU | 32,301 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,896 current LCU | 34,701 current LCU | 71,862 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,206 current LCU | 96,957 current LCU | 244,106 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,405 current LCU | 266,737 current LCU | 505,593 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 843,322 current LCU | 563,697 current LCU | 1.25 million 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 per capita in Burundi?
- Gdp per capita in Burundi was 1.25 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,545 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.