GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 1,067 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burundi stood at 1,067 constant 2021 international $ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burundi peaked at 1,497 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 978.54 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 200th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,456 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,497 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,472 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,425 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,361 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,181 constant 2021 international $ per person | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 1,085 constant 2021 international $ per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,068 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,098 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,061 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,030 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,025 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,041 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 996.57 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,007 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 978.54 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 995.03 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 991.93 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 998.56 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 985.18 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 988.02 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 991.66 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 999.23 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,011 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,019 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 992.29 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,007 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,021 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,043 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,055 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,028 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,032 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,028 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,033 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,048 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,067 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,067 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,067 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,271 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,061 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,497 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 constant 2021 international $ per person | 978.54 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,041 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,013 constant 2021 international $ per person | 988.02 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,055 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,039 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,028 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,067 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 197 Mozambique 1,451 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 198 Somalia 1,404 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 199 Central African Republic 1,123 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burundi?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Burundi was 1,067 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,497 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 978.54 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 200th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.