GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Burundi
Burundi: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 233.82 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Burundi stood at 233.82 current US$.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 301.83 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.61 current US$, in 1965.
That places Burundi 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.91 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 71.6 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 73.42 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 78.37 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 85.33 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 50.61 current US$ | -40.7% |
| 1966 | 51.41 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 54.02 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 54.2 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 55.06 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 68.75 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 69.9 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 68.23 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 84.26 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 93.22 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 110.89 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 115.49 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 137.45 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 148.82 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 186.15 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 209.81 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 212.23 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 216.44 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 225.21 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 200.38 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 228.44 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 234.28 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 215.61 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 201.74 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 203.58 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 202.63 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 204.67 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 184.87 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 165.34 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 161.89 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 164.91 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 143.16 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 160.28 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 144.46 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 127.51 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 134.54 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 132.16 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 120.95 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 111.41 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 125.19 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 147.24 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 161.89 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 166.16 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 189.5 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 198.43 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 216.73 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 230.07 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 231.1 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 234.84 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 250.54 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 254.4 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 232.94 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 246.06 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 245.66 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 234.31 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 252.7 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 264.17 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 301.83 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 249.79 current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 216.23 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 233.82 current US$ | +8.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 233.82 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 233.82 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.49 current US$ | 50.61 current US$ | 85.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.32 current US$ | 68.23 current US$ | 186.15 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.77 current US$ | 200.38 current US$ | 234.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.97 current US$ | 127.51 current US$ | 204.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.75 current US$ | 111.41 current US$ | 198.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.67 current US$ | 216.73 current US$ | 254.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.09 current US$ | 216.23 current US$ | 301.83 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 211 Madagascar 599.26 current US$ compare
- 212 Central African Republic 556.13 current US$ compare
- 213 Afghanistan 416.87 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 56.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Gdp per capita in Burundi was 233.82 current US$ 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 301.83 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.61 current US$ in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.