Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 2.47 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
124th
of 166 countries
All-time high
26.77 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-13.75 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Burundi, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burundi stood at 2.47 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 26.77 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -13.75 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Burundi 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1953 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1954 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1955 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1956 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1957 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1959 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 1960 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1961 | -13.75 % change on previous year | -1045.3% |
| 1962 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1963 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1964 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1965 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1966 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 1968 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1969 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 26.77 % change on previous year | -1989.7% |
| 1971 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1972 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 1973 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1974 | -0.3239 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1975 | -0.1126 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1976 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -9343.7% |
| 1977 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1979 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1980 | -2 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1981 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -632.9% |
| 1982 | -0.7561 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1983 | 3 % change on previous year | -496.3% |
| 1984 | -0.2474 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1985 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -4661.7% |
| 1986 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1987 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1990 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 1991 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9723 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1993 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -959.8% |
| 1994 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1995 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +298.6% |
| 1996 | -11.7 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1997 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1998 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 1999 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2000 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 2002 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 2003 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2004 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -463.9% |
| 2005 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2006 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +370.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2008 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2009 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2015 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2016 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7264 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2021 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +411.0% |
| 2022 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.47 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.76 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +9343.7% | -0.1126 % change on previous year | 10.41 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +4661.7% | -0.2474 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1989.7% | -1.42 % change on previous year | 26.77 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | -1045.3% | 1.45 % change on previous year | -13.75 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -959.8% | 0.9723 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -13.75 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year | 26.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -11.7 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.7264 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 121 Chad 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Czechia 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Taiwan 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Chile 2.44 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Burundi was 2.47 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.77 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.75 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.