Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Burundi
Burundi: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 18.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Burundi, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 18.2% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Burundi peaked at 38.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6.1%, in 1981.
That places Burundi 16th out of 214 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.1% | — |
| 1962 | -3.6% | -117.8% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -231.4% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +15.6% |
| 1965 | -1.0% | -119.0% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -406.2% |
| 1967 | -5.3% | -268.7% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | -157.5% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | +75.4% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -73.4% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +210.9% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +126.0% |
| 1975 | 21.1% | +69.3% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | -61.7% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +77.1% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | +108.9% |
| 1980 | 16.4% | -37.3% |
| 1981 | -6.1% | -137.0% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -193.5% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 17.2% | +167.8% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -70.6% |
| 1986 | -4.3% | -184.0% |
| 1987 | -3.4% | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -202.1% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | +322.7% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -59.4% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +43.3% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +142.6% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +124.2% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -64.7% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +160.4% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -64.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -92.5% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +1062.2% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -84.9% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +191.0% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +191.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +109.4% |
| 2018 | -1.5% | -111.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -119.1% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +4817.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 18.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 18.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4817.3% | 0.3% | 14.4% |
| 2003 | +1062.2% | 1.0% | 11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | -5.3% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 1.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | -6.1% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 4.1% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 1.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | -1.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 11.1% | 19.1% | 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)
- 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Burundi?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Burundi was 18.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1% in 1981.
- How does Burundi rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Burundi ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.