Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 286.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 2,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 440.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 774.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 883.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 1,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 1,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 897.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 806.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 863.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 757.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 892.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 792.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 656.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 462.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 440.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 562.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 609.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 486.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 720.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 797.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 815.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 523.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 566.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 591.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 714.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 467.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 971.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 2012 | 698.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 474.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 968.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.3% |
| 2015 | 543.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 498.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 530.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +293.6% |
| 2019 | 2,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +293.6% | 530.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 982.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 774.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 764.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 440.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 638.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 486.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 815.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 467.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 166 Zambia 2,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Tanzania 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Tajikistan 1,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Mongolia 1,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Haiti 1,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Nepal 1,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Burundi?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burundi was 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 440.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.