GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Burundi
Burundi: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database was 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
198th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
All-time low
978.54 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2005
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Burundi stood at 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Burundi peaked at 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991 and was at its lowest, 978.54 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 198th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Burundi, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,472 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,361 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 1,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,030 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 996.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 978.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 995.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 991.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 998.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 985.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 988.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 991.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 999.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 992.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,043 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,033 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 978.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,013 international-$ in 2021 prices | 988.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 195 Mozambique 1,451 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 196 Somalia 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 197 Central African Republic 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 22.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 246.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 661.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Burundi?
- Gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Burundi was 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 978.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database?
- Burundi ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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