Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 212.58 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
212.58 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
203rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
275.36 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
47.59 current US$ per person
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 212.58 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Burundi peaked at 275.36 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.59 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Burundi ranks 203rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.37 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 69.13 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 71.01 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 76.01 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 81.32 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 47.59 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 1966 | 48.28 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 50.69 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 50.23 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 51.21 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 63.6 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 65.36 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 63.48 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 78.5 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 86.38 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 103.51 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 106.02 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 119.66 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 132.28 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 165.3 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 194.04 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 201.24 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 200.28 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 210.4 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 182.14 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 207.71 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 210.24 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 197.79 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 179.32 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 178.71 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 185.14 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 183.14 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 165.78 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 148.22 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 140.97 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 143.94 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 133.55 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 142.46 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 133.95 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 126.84 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 123.47 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 124.78 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 114.47 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 102.95 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 115.44 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 135.16 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 148.38 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 152.88 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 173.85 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 181.47 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 196.72 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 205.93 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 208.57 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 211.3 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 224.45 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 231.08 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 209.37 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 224.4 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 222.62 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 210.82 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 228.07 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 238.34 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 275.36 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 228.11 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 198.47 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 212.58 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.39 current US$ per person | 47.59 current US$ per person | 81.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.41 current US$ per person | 63.48 current US$ per person | 165.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.19 current US$ per person | 178.71 current US$ per person | 210.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.4 current US$ per person | 126.84 current US$ per person | 185.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.29 current US$ per person | 102.95 current US$ per person | 181.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.53 current US$ per person | 196.72 current US$ per person | 231.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.15 current US$ per person | 198.47 current US$ per person | 275.36 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 200 Madagascar 553.93 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Central African Republic 490.95 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Afghanistan 391.75 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Somalia 124.12 current US$ per person compare
- 205 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9091 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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) (current LCU), per capita 1.13 million current LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Burundi?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Burundi was 212.58 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 275.36 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.59 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 203rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.