Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.13 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
42nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.13 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,419 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.13 million current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 212.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Burundi peaked at 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,419 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 42nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,419 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,457 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 3,551 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3,801 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 4,066 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 4,016 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4,225 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 4,436 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 4,395 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 4,481 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5,565 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 5,719 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 5,554 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 6,282 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 6,803 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 8,152 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 9,144 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 10,769 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 11,905 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 14,877 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 17,464 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 18,111 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 18,025 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 19,557 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 21,804 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 25,068 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 24,003 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 24,439 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 25,175 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 28,356 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 31,707 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 33,242 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 34,532 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 35,988 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 35,618 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 35,951 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 40,432 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 50,197 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 59,979 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 71,480 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 88,983 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 103,610 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 106,546 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 111,456 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 127,085 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 146,181 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 152,639 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 165,402 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 206,135 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 223,240 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 242,112 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 259,695 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 300,860 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 328,596 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 347,153 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 363,229 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 387,715 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 451,917 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 451,932 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 454,898 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 508,756 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 567,788 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 657,308 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 787,018 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 951,814 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,984 current LCU per person | 3,419 current LCU per person | 4,481 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,477 current LCU per person | 5,554 current LCU per person | 14,877 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,200 current LCU per person | 17,464 current LCU per person | 28,356 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,913 current LCU per person | 31,707 current LCU per person | 71,480 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,128 current LCU per person | 88,983 current LCU per person | 223,240 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,811 current LCU per person | 242,112 current LCU per person | 454,898 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 767,819 current LCU per person | 508,756 current LCU per person | 1.13 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 39 Russia 1.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Serbia 1.35 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 1.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Malawi 1.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Jamaica 1.08 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Cameroon 1.06 million current LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 22.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 246.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 661.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 154,679 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Burundi?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Burundi was 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,419 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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) (current LCU) 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.