General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Burundi
Burundi: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 257,493 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Burundi stood at 257,493 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Burundi peaked at 257,493 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92.59 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94.96 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 92.59 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 120.36 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 176.78 current LCU per person | +46.9% |
| 1964 | 229.08 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1965 | 296.59 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1966 | 319.36 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 343.41 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 369.87 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 399.18 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 587.86 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 1971 | 647.36 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 771.58 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 781.01 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 923.75 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 1,008 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 867.32 current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 1,379 current LCU per person | +59.0% |
| 1978 | 1,848 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 2,153 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 1,741 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 1,732 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,076 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 1,741 current LCU per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 1,876 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 2,159 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 2,632 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 2,582 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,032 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 3,290 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 3,753 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 4,000 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 7,408 current LCU per person | +85.2% |
| 1993 | 8,226 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 7,123 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 7,847 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 8,665 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 9,473 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 11,088 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 13,050 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 14,405 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 17,046 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 16,586 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21,060 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 26,501 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 22,454 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 25,314 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 34,156 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 45,388 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 48,250 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 58,416 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 66,441 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 77,871 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 90,206 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 100,364 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 99,029 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 102,274 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 119,581 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 119,665 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 123,596 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 146,836 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 156,949 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 185,320 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 203,140 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 219,896 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 257,493 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 257,493 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 95,980 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 257,493 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,605 current LCU per person, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +85.2% | 4,000 current LCU per person | 7,408 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244.22 current LCU per person | 92.59 current LCU per person | 399.18 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,097 current LCU per person | 587.86 current LCU per person | 2,153 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,286 current LCU per person | 1,732 current LCU per person | 3,290 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,063 current LCU per person | 3,753 current LCU per person | 13,050 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,116 current LCU per person | 14,405 current LCU per person | 48,250 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,744 current LCU per person | 58,416 current LCU per person | 123,596 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,939 current LCU per person | 146,836 current LCU per person | 257,493 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Burundi?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Burundi was 257,493 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 257,493 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.59 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Burundi ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.