GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 1,245 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1,245 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burundi peaked at 1,245 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 506.06 current international $ per person, in 1996.
That places Burundi 202nd out of 203 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 591.9 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 631.15 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 633.3 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 628.41 current international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 612.32 current international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 542.16 current international $ per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 506.06 current international $ per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 507.96 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 529.44 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 516.92 current international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 527.77 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 521.01 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 535.89 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 519.68 current international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 535.11 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 544.24 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 575.69 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 590.99 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 607.42 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 598.81 current international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 610.41 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 623.75 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 635.47 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 687.87 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 720.58 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 722.12 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 763.91 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 791.37 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 813.98 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 859.36 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 940.03 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,024 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,095 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1,141 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,190 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1,245 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,245 current international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,196 current international $ per person, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,245 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569.96 current international $ per person | 506.06 current international $ per person | 633.3 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 555.66 current international $ per person | 519.68 current international $ per person | 607.42 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 722.88 current international $ per person | 610.41 current international $ per person | 859.36 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,106 current international $ per person | 940.03 current international $ per person | 1,245 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 199 Somalia 1,636 current international $ per person compare
- 200 Mozambique 1,543 current international $ per person compare
- 201 Central African Republic 1,389 current international $ per person compare
- 203 South Sudan 1,013 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burundi?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Burundi was 1,245 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,245 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 506.06 current international $ per person in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 202nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, 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.