GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 1,248 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burundi is 1,248 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burundi peaked at 1,248 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 512.74 current international $ per person, in 1996.
That places Burundi 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 598.3 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 636.15 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 639.88 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 633.81 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 618.52 current international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 547.69 current international $ per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 512.74 current international $ per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 513.33 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 533.47 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 522.88 current international $ per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 519.24 current international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 528.43 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 544.92 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 531.81 current international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 551.56 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 553.05 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 579.71 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 593.56 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 609.04 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 604.59 current international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 613.7 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 628.67 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 637.25 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 687.37 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 724.37 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 722.03 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 764.28 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 791.39 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 823.02 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 868.42 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 946.41 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1,032 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1,101 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,147 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,193 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1,248 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,248 current international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,248 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575.68 current international $ per person | 512.74 current international $ per person | 639.88 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 561.59 current international $ per person | 519.24 current international $ per person | 609.04 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 726.05 current international $ per person | 613.7 current international $ per person | 868.42 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,111 current international $ per person | 946.41 current international $ per person | 1,248 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 200 Mozambique 1,698 current international $ per person compare
- 201 Somalia 1,643 current international $ per person compare
- 202 Central African Republic 1,314 current international $ per person compare
- 204 South Sudan 1,155 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Burundi?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burundi was 1,248 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,248 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 512.74 current international $ per person in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.