Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 75.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
75.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 1963
All-time low
70.5%
in 2004
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Burundi is 75.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 95.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2004.
Burundi ranks 39th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.5% | — |
| 1961 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 95.7% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 89.3% | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 90.8% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 87.9% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 86.7% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 84.2% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 88.4% | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 85.9% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 88.5% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 86.7% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 84.0% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 88.2% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 84.4% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 82.1% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 83.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 87.2% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 82.6% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 80.6% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 81.7% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 80.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 86.3% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.8% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 89.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 90.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 86.4% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.1% | 84.2% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.7% | 82.1% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 80.4% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 81.6% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 70.5% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.4% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 75.9% | 77.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -43.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6.45 current US$ per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 48.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1,101 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Burundi was 75.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.