Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Burundi
Burundi: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 5,541 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Burundi, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Burundi stood at 5,541.
The figure is 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 in Burundi peaked at 5,562 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.92, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, 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), Current prices, Domestic currency in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.92 | — |
| 1961 | 10.27 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 10.8 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 11.78 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 13.18 | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 13.57 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 14.64 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 15.78 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 16.21 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 16.83 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 21.48 | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 22.1 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 21.56 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 24.45 | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 27.28 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 32.67 | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 39.45 | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 48.89 | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 55.23 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 71.36 | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 85.61 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 89.38 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 94.09 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 102.89 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 120.45 | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 141.35 | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 140.84 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 143.59 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 152.91 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 179.55 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 196.66 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 211.9 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 226.38 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 236.68 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 270.05 | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 249.87 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 263.07 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 342.79 | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 400.17 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 455.44 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 511.04 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 549.98 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 584.61 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 644.68 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 748.49 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1,208 | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 1,310 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1,467 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1,911 | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 2,184 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 2,501 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 2,820 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 3,357 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 3,812 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 4,185 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 4,418 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4,848 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 5,562 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 5,491 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,541 | +0.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5,541 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,108, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5,541 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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% | 748.49 | 1,208 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.3 | 9.92 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.44 | 21.48 | 71.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.07 | 85.61 | 179.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.3 | 196.66 | 455.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,112 | 511.04 | 2,184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,254 | 2,501 | 5,562 | 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)
- 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 in Burundi?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Burundi was 5,541 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,562 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Burundi ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.