Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Burundi
Burundi: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 9.25 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9.25
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.25
in 2019
All-time low
1.66
in 1961
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Burundi, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Burundi stood at 9.25. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Burundi peaked at 9.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 1961.
That places Burundi 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.94 | — |
| 1961 | 1.66 | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 1.8 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 1.91 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 2.04 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 2.14 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.22 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.54 | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 2.53 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.48 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.06 | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 3.16 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.97 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.17 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 3.16 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.49 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 3.8 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 3.99 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 4.05 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.98 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.41 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 4.39 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.53 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.53 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.05 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 5.25 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.46 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 5.73 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.81 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.02 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.34 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.45 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.81 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.41 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.94 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 4.96 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.18 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5.13 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.08 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.19 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.43 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.58 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.64 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.14 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.44 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 6.69 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.03 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.31 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.01 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.35 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.32 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.58 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.94 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.09 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.25 | +1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 9.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.44, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 9.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.24, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 | 1.66 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4 | 2.97 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 | 3.98 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 | 4.94 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 | 5.08 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 | 7.03 | 9.25 | 10 |
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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Burundi?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Burundi was 9.25 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Burundi ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.