Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Burundi
Burundi: Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) was 13.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi stood at 13.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi peaked at 13.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1996.
That places Burundi 65th out of 202 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.
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.7% | — |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +55.4% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | +6.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 13.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 13.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +55.4% | 6.3% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 6.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 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 share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi?
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Burundi was 13.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Burundi ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing comprises units engaged in the physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.