Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi is 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 239.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Burundi 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 48.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 48.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 79.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1966 | 82.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 82.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 81.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 81.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 80.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 81.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 81.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 74.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 72.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 73.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 79.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 78.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 79.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 79.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 83.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 85.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 83.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 86.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 108.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 109.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 102.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 113.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 124.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 139.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 156.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 162.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 186.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 217.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 220.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 282.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 313.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 415.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 560.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 661.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 783.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 880.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1,000 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1,015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 992.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 942.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 995.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 1,399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 1,837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1,840 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 4,402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2025 | 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +66.5% | 47.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +44.7% | 2,178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,151 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 83.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 139.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 273.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 156.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 560.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 948.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 661.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 6 Uzbekistan 12,025 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Guinea 7,982 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Paraguay 6,945 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Madagascar 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Cambodia 3,782 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Syria 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Burundi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.