Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Burundi stood at 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 199.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Burundi peaked at 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
Burundi ranks 195th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.95 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 4.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 4.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 3.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.7% |
| 2012 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.5% |
| 2015 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +281.9% |
| 2019 | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +281.9% | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.52 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 192 Central African Republic 6.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Eritrea 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 196 Ethiopia 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Haiti 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 198 Chad 1.83 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Burundi?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Burundi was 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.