Labour share of GDP (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Labour share of GDP (%) was 39.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
82nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2015
All-time low
31.5%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Burundi, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Burundi stood at 39.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Burundi peaked at 44.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 82nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.7% | — |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 39.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 39.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 31.5% | 42.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 34.4% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.1% | 40.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 56.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Burundi?
- Labour share of gdp in Burundi was 39.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for labour share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 82nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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