Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Burundi peaked at 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2010.
Burundi ranks 191st of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3094 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.403 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5567 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5377 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +202.1% |
| 1990 | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7112 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1998 | 0.583 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2988 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3682 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2795 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1763 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4152 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5864 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.1% |
| 2008 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7678 BoP, current US$ per person | +537.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9919 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +537.9% | 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7678 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6862 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3094 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2988 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4625 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 188 Guinea 3.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Haiti 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 Uganda 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Rwanda 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Central African Republic 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Ethiopia 1.3 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Burundi?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Burundi was 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.