GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1.24 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.24 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
44th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.24 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,507 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.24 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 211.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Burundi peaked at 1.24 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,507 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Burundi 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,507 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,542 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3,632 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3,877 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 4,221 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 4,230 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4,243 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4,426 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 4,392 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 4,513 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 5,831 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 5,897 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5,695 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 6,558 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 7,150 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 8,553 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 9,711 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 12,136 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 13,077 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 16,536 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 18,925 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 19,044 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 19,332 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 20,753 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 23,670 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 27,130 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 26,288 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 25,972 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 27,723 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 31,790 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 34,245 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 36,792 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 38,023 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 39,726 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 40,401 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 40,678 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 42,647 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 55,749 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 64,082 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 70,856 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 98,550 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 108,197 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 110,710 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 117,860 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 133,717 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 156,711 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 165,382 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 178,986 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 224,091 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 241,772 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 265,311 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 287,865 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 332,431 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 365,472 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 385,484 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 399,945 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 431,146 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 495,529 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 493,229 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 500,315 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 559,899 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 624,320 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 716,361 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 857,357 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2025 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,058 current LCU per person | 3,507 current LCU per person | 4,513 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,114 current LCU per person | 5,695 current LCU per person | 16,536 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,063 current LCU per person | 18,925 current LCU per person | 31,790 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,320 current LCU per person | 34,245 current LCU per person | 70,856 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,598 current LCU per person | 98,550 current LCU per person | 241,772 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,673 current LCU per person | 265,311 current LCU per person | 500,315 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 839,518 current LCU per person | 559,899 current LCU per person | 1.24 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 41 Sri Lanka 1.48 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Congo 1.31 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Malawi 1.16 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Cameroon 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Albania 1.13 million current LCU 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -14.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -26.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 21.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 36.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Burundi?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Burundi was 1.24 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,507 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.2%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.