GNI per capita (US$) in Burundi
Burundi: GNI per capita (US$) was 235.06 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Burundi, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Burundi stood at 235.06 US$.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Burundi peaked at 305.55 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 110.98 US$, in 2003.
That places Burundi 207th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita (US$) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 205.41 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 207.76 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 188.09 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 160.19 US$ | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 154.88 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 165.03 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 141.11 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 156.87 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 143.15 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 127.14 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 138.71 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 132.48 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 121.08 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 110.98 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 124.51 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 149.28 US$ | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 166.22 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 171.75 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 197.82 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 210.11 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 232.99 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 247.63 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 251.66 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 257.16 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 274.1 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 305.55 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 251.53 US$ | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 250.65 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 238.54 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 224.51 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 235.06 US$ | +4.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 235.06 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 616.22 US$, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 235.06 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.96 US$ | 127.14 US$ | 207.76 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.29 US$ | 110.98 US$ | 210.11 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.43 US$ | 224.51 US$ | 305.55 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.06 US$ | 235.06 US$ | 235.06 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 204 Madagascar 463.75 US$ compare
- 205 Mozambique 439.66 US$ compare
- 206 Somalia 435.99 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 56.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Burundi?
- Gni per capita in Burundi was 235.06 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 305.55 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.98 US$ in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for gni per capita?
- Burundi ranks 207th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.