Real gdp growth in Burundi
Burundi: Real gdp growth was 4.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Burundi, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Burundi is 4.15, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Burundi peaked at 12.16 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -8, in 1996.
That places Burundi 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -6.83 | — |
| 1981 | 12.16 | -278.2% |
| 1982 | -1.05 | -108.7% |
| 1983 | 3.71 | -452.5% |
| 1984 | 0.155 | -95.8% |
| 1985 | 11.78 | +7502.6% |
| 1986 | 3.25 | -72.4% |
| 1987 | 5.5 | +69.3% |
| 1988 | 5.03 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.35 | -73.2% |
| 1990 | 3.46 | +156.3% |
| 1991 | 5.78 | +67.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -82.6% |
| 1993 | -6.24 | -719.3% |
| 1994 | -3.83 | -38.6% |
| 1995 | -7.92 | +106.8% |
| 1996 | -8 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.413 | -105.2% |
| 1998 | 4.75 | +1050.6% |
| 1999 | 1.16 | -75.5% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | +53.0% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 2.47 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.77 | +52.5% |
| 2005 | 4.37 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 3.45 | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 4.86 | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 3.81 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 5.12 | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 4.03 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.92 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.24 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | -3.9 | -192.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6 | -84.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | -183.3% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | +222.0% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.335 | -81.8% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | +831.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 2.66 | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 4.15 | +56.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.56, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +7502.6% | 0.155 | 11.78 |
| 1998 | +1050.6% | 0.413 | 4.75 |
| 2021 | +831.0% | 0.335 | 3.12 |
| 1993 | -719.3% | 1.01 | -6.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.51 | -6.83 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.941 | -8 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 1.67 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | -3.9 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 0.335 | 4.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 66 Sierra Leone 4.29 compare
- 67 Samoa 4.2 compare
- 68 Azerbaijan, Republic of 4.16 compare
- 70 Somalia 4.1 compare
- 71 Nigeria 4.07 compare
- 72 Brunei Darussalam 4.05 compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 56.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Burundi?
- Real gdp growth in Burundi was 4.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.16 in 1981.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -8 in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for real gdp growth?
- Burundi ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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