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
Latest (2019)
5,541
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,562
in 2017
All-time low
9.92
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
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% |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -43.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6.45 current US$ per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 48.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1,101 current LCU 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.