Gdp per capita maddison project database in Burundi
Burundi: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 717.23 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
717.23
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
165th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,150
in 1991
All-time low
595
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Burundi, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 717.23 for gdp per capita maddison project database in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Burundi peaked at 1,150 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 595, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 165th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 595 | — |
| 1951 | 618 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 626 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 641 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 665 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 674 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 687 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 701 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 708 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 736 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 733 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 615 | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 657 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 673 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 695 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 703 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 716 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 764 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 740 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 717 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 893 | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 902 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 866 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 921 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 904 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 883 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 956 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,020 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1,042 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,011 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 952 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1,014 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 985 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 991 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 968 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,057 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 1,078 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,095 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,119 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,111 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,124 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,150 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,128 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,076 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,058 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 934.2 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 824.51 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 800.27 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 808.32 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 772.32 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 739.76 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 730.43 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 737.29 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 703.56 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 709.74 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 691.62 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 703.36 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 700.96 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 708.68 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 709.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 717.61 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 719 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 727 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 738 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 748 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 694 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 704.63 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 715.1 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 730.9 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 738.98 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 720.45 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 723.19 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 717.23 | -0.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 717.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,569, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 717.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 665.1 | 595 | 736 | 10 |
| 1960s | 701.3 | 615 | 764 | 10 |
| 1970s | 939.8 | 866 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,037 | 952 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 967.5 | 772.32 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 713.44 | 691.62 | 739.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 723.32 | 694 | 748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 720.29 | 717.23 | 723.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 162 Niger 1,008 compare
- 163 Democratic Republic of Congo 844.17 compare
- 164 Liberia 811.22 compare
- 166 Central African Republic 596.39 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 maddison project database in Burundi?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Burundi was 717.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 595 in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Burundi ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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