Inflation, consumer prices in Burundi
Burundi: Inflation, consumer prices was 34.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Burundi, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 34.1% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.9% on the previous year and up 515.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Burundi peaked at 36.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Burundi, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.4% | — |
| 1967 | -1.1% | -124.6% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | -656.1% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -33.6% |
| 1970 | -0.2% | -105.0% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -2028.8% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +56.9% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | +161.8% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | -56.4% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.9% | +249.6% |
| 1979 | 36.5% | +52.9% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -93.2% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +387.0% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -51.8% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +75.6% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -73.4% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -56.0% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +324.5% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -36.9% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +159.9% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -79.7% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +430.9% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +53.4% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -59.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -72.9% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +621.7% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -62.0% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -114.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -879.6% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +62.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -79.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +206.4% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +190.1% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +89.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -56.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -44.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +188.8% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | -117.5% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -75.6% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -1166.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +123.7% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | +68.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 34.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 34.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 9.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +2028.8% | -0.2% | 3.9% |
| 2020 | +1166.0% | -0.7% | 7.3% |
| 2003 | +879.6% | -1.4% | 10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | -1.1% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | -0.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 1.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 1.8% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | -1.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | -2.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 7.3% | 34.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Burundi?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Burundi was 34.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 515.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.