Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 688.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
688.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
164th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,107 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1991
All-time low
627.8 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Burundi, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 688.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Burundi peaked at 1,107 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 627.8 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1961.
That places Burundi 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 746.56 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 627.8 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -15.9% |
| 1962 | 669.2 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 681.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 702.54 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 709.55 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 723.93 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 771.01 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 744.46 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 718.15 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 890.85 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 896.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 845.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 902.66 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 877.48 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 855.02 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 923.12 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 981.8 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 998.71 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 990.86 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 931.15 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 989.16 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 957.49 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 960.1 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 934.8 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,018 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 1,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,052 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,069 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,081 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,107 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,089 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,030 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,008 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 895.04 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 789.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 767.31 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 778 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 746.83 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 718.25 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 711.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 720.63 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 688.96 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 695.79 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 678.1 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 689.36 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 686.28 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 693.04 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 692.66 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 699.52 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 698.43 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 703.68 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 711.82 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 718.92 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 664.44 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 672.13 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 680.8 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 692.05 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 699.57 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 684.45 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 690.77 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 688.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 688.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 688.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 709.5 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 627.8 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 771.01 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 916.25 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 845.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 998.71 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,002 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 931.15 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 929.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 746.83 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,107 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 697.5 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 678.1 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 720.63 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 694.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 664.44 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 718.92 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 688.04 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 684.45 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 690.77 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 891.77 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 162 Liberia 787.52 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 163 Central African Republic 735.98 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 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), per capita in Burundi?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Burundi was 688.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 627.8 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.