Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 25.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi stood at 25.59 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 427.9% on the previous year and up 158.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 293.65 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -43.86 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Burundi 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 14.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 37.9 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 1988 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1989 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1990 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -602.8% |
| 1991 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 33.13 % change on previous year | -426.5% |
| 1993 | -19.49 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1994 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1996 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1997 | -17.22 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1998 | -29.57 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1999 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2000 | 27.62 % change on previous year | -703.6% |
| 2001 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2002 | -20.32 % change on previous year | -342.1% |
| 2003 | 48.32 % change on previous year | -337.8% |
| 2004 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2005 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2006 | -35.82 % change on previous year | -1711.4% |
| 2007 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2009 | 20.89 % change on previous year | +385.9% |
| 2010 | -34.64 % change on previous year | -265.8% |
| 2011 | 107.98 % change on previous year | -411.7% |
| 2012 | -28.14 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2013 | -32.1 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 104.28 % change on previous year | -424.9% |
| 2015 | -43.86 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2016 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2017 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2018 | 293.65 % change on previous year | +4442.8% |
| 2019 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2020 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 2021 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2022 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2023 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2024 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2025 | 25.59 % change on previous year | -427.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 25.59 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 % change on previous year, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 25.59 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.72 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4442.8% | 6.46 % change on previous year | 293.65 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1711.4% | 2.22 % change on previous year | -35.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 37.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -6.66 % change on previous year | -29.57 % change on previous year | 33.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -35.82 % change on previous year | 48.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8 % change on previous year | -43.86 % change on previous year | 293.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5204 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 25.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi was 25.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 293.65 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.86 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.