Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Burundi
Burundi: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.2158 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Burundi, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Burundi is 0.2158 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Burundi peaked at 0.2166 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burundi 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1888 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2166 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2138 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2158 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.2158 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0104 units per square kilometre, 20.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.2158 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +61.4% | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.047 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | 0.2166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 27 Sri Lanka 0.2427 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Armenia 0.2307 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 0.2303 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Bangladesh 0.1953 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Jamaica 0.1949 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Myanmar 0.1786 units per square kilometre 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), current prices, domestic currency, per in Burundi?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Burundi was 0.2158 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2166 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Burundi ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.