Industry (including construction), value added in Burundi
Burundi: Industry (including construction), value added was 18.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Burundi is 18.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Burundi peaked at 20.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1970.
That places Burundi 143rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.4% | — |
| 1971 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 9.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 11.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 11.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.1% | 18.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 39.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 122.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 28,543 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4205 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Burundi?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Burundi was 18.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Burundi ranks 143rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.