Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 18.98 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Burundi, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Burundi is 18.98 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 310.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Burundi peaked at 18.98 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 current US$ per person, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 170th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0057 current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0094 current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 current US$ per person | -84.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0233 current US$ per person | +1495.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4286 current US$ per person | +1741.5% |
| 2009 | 3.16 current US$ per person | +636.2% |
| 2010 | 3.68 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 4.68 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 4.61 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.66 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.21 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 4.63 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.08 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 2.94 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.07 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 7.48 current US$ per person | +83.7% |
| 2020 | 11.52 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 2021 | 12.96 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 12.27 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 14.29 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 16.86 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 18.98 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 18.98 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.41 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 18.98 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1741.5% | 0.0233 current US$ per person | 0.4286 current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +1495.8% | 0.0015 current US$ per person | 0.0233 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +636.2% | 0.4286 current US$ per person | 3.16 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6039 current US$ per person | 0.0015 current US$ per person | 3.16 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.5 current US$ per person | 2.94 current US$ per person | 7.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 current US$ per person | 11.52 current US$ per person | 18.98 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 167 Afghanistan 20.19 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Canada 20.02 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Argentina 19.99 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Mauritania 18.29 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.38 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Zambia 15.68 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Burundi?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Burundi was 18.98 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.98 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.1%. 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, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.