Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 1.55 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.55 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 34.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Burundi peaked at 1.91 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0255 current US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Burundi 186th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.7 current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 1.36 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 1.68 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 1.11 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9825 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9511 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.765 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 1.16 current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6878 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7412 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7427 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3843 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3489 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3295 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3808 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3551 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.414 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.464 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0452 current US$ per person | -90.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0255 current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0262 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0276 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0284 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1245 current US$ per person | +338.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5288 current US$ per person | +324.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6342 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5198 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6685 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 1.37 current US$ per person | +105.6% |
| 2015 | 1.91 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.63 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 1.42 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.25 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.16 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.15 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.55 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.55 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.02 current US$ per person, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.55 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +338.0% | 0.0284 current US$ per person | 0.1245 current US$ per person |
| 2010 | +324.6% | 0.1245 current US$ per person | 0.5288 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 current US$ per person | 0.9825 current US$ per person | 1.7 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7171 current US$ per person | 0.3295 current US$ per person | 1.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1891 current US$ per person | 0.0255 current US$ per person | 0.464 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 current US$ per person | 0.5198 current US$ per person | 1.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 current US$ per person | 1.15 current US$ per person | 1.55 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 183 Chad 2.27 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Guatemala 1.86 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.76 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Lesotho 1.32 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Pakistan 1.25 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 1.12 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Burundi?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Burundi was 1.55 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 186th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.