GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Burundi
Burundi: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 1.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Burundi, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Burundi is 1.9%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 59.7% on the previous year and up 2,000.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Burundi peaked at 19.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -15.3%, in 1961.
That places Burundi 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -15.3% | — |
| 1962 | 7.2% | -147.1% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -67.4% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | +88.1% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -52.8% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 11.6% | +342.8% |
| 1968 | -2.2% | -119.1% |
| 1969 | -3.1% | +41.7% |
| 1970 | 19.7% | -729.2% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -91.4% |
| 1972 | -7.1% | -520.2% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | -186.3% |
| 1974 | -1.6% | -126.1% |
| 1975 | -0.6% | -64.8% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -1191.2% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +50.0% |
| 1978 | -3.2% | -135.2% |
| 1979 | -1.0% | -70.1% |
| 1980 | -1.8% | +89.6% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -578.6% |
| 1982 | -4.2% | -147.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -108.7% |
| 1984 | -3.1% | -958.4% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -364.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +231426.2% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | -1.4% | -168.9% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -174.7% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +170.4% |
| 1992 | -0.9% | -133.1% |
| 1993 | -7.8% | +754.2% |
| 1994 | -5.2% | -33.7% |
| 1995 | -9.0% | +73.6% |
| 1996 | -8.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | -2.2% | -74.5% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -280.0% |
| 1999 | -2.0% | -148.4% |
| 2000 | -2.3% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -103.9% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +2156.3% |
| 2003 | -3.9% | -293.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -147.7% |
| 2005 | -2.0% | -211.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -209.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -69.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +97.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +59.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | -15.3% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | -7.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -4.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.8% | -9.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -3.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2 |
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- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 16,315 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 42.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 30.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 972.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 227,413 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Burundi?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Burundi was 1.9% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.3% in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Burundi ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,000.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.