Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi stood at 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 226.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Burundi ranks 180th of 199 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$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 2015 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +282.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +282.6% | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 177 New Caledonia 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Kenya 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Russia 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Bangladesh 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Gabon 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Eritrea 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.