GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 550,674 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 550,674 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 550,674 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 252,515 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Burundi 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 316,736 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 332,563 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 335,921 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 314,960 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 302,897 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 278,908 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 256,595 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 252,515 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 264,510 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 261,838 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 259,595 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 264,931 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 276,711 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 273,325 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 286,537 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 289,116 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 304,768 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 315,266 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 330,741 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 343,266 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 360,752 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 375,270 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 391,869 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 411,164 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 428,618 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 426,885 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 440,545 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 457,426 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 481,861 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 503,349 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 504,891 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 521,234 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 533,318 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 550,674 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 550,674 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 550,674 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,744 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 252,515 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 335,921 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,426 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 259,595 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 343,266 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,774 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 360,752 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 503,349 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,529 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 504,891 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 550,674 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 133 Uruguay 602,063 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Samoa 575,536 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Syria 560,170 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kenya 542,250 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kiribati 519,489 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Togo 486,236 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Burundi?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Burundi was 550,674 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 550,674 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,515 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.