Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Burundi
Burundi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 246.15 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
246.15 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
193rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
336.38 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1991
All-time low
202.69 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 246.15 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Burundi peaked at 336.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 202.69 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Burundi 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 240.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 202.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1962 | 215.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 220.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 223.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 222.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 227.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 252.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 243.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 235.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 272.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 280.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 280.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 270.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 267.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 277.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 287.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 281.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 280.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 278.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 302.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 288.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 292.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 284.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 312.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 316.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 324.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 322.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 316.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 332.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 336.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 336.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 328.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 301.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 264.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 252.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 279.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 282.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 277 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 263.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 258.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 259.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 243.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 232.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 236.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 236.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 236.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 233.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 230.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 228.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 231.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 233.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 235.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 231.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 231.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 236.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 239.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 241.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 233.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 235.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 235.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 236.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 240.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 246.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 246.15 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 701.24 constant 2015 US$ per person, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 246.15 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 202.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 252.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 275.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 287.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 303.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 278.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 324.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 252.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 336.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 232.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 263.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 228.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 241.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 233.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 246.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 190 Madagascar 413.62 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 191 Afghanistan 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 192 Central African Republic 353.25 constant 2015 US$ 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Burundi?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Burundi was 246.15 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 336.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.69 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Burundi ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.