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Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi

Burundi: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
107th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1985–2025

00.0020.0040.0060.0081985200520251985: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi is 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Burundi 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1985 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1986 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.6%
1987 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP +33.5%
1988 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.4%
1989 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1990 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1991 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.4%
1992 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP +68.5%
1993 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1994 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.5%
1995 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1996 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.4%
1997 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP -53.8%
1998 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1999 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2000 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2001 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2002 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.4%
2003 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.7%
2004 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP -91.3%
2005 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -52.0%
2006 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2007 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2008 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2009 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP +318.3%
2010 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP +288.8%
2011 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2012 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.4%
2013 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.5%
2014 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP +92.7%
2015 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP +36.5%
2016 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2017 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2018 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.4%
2019 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2020 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.3%
2021 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2022 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2023 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2024 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2025 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +318.3% 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2010 +288.8% 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
1990s 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 104 New Caledonia 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 105 Cambodia 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 106 Panama 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 108 Rwanda 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 109 Canada 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 110 Costa Rica 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Burundi rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Burundi ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.