Gross domestic product (GDP) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi is 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi peaked at 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 602.02 million constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places Burundi 169th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 759.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 602.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 899.53 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 166 Eswatini 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 167 Suriname 4.68 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 168 Djibouti 4.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 170 Liberia 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 171 United States Virgin Islands 3.90 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 172 Aruba 3.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Inflation of consumer prices 34.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5,336 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 281.65 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 305.69 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -42.91 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi was 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 602.02 million constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Burundi ranks 169th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.