Total factor productivity in Burundi
Burundi: Total factor productivity was 0.9623 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Burundi, 1980–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Burundi is 0.9623, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Burundi peaked at 1.66 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9623, in 2023.
That places Burundi 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.37 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.24 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9878 | 0.9623 | 1.01 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Inflation of consumer prices 34.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5,336 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 281.65 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 305.69 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Burundi?
- Total factor productivity in Burundi was 0.9623 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 1992.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9623 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for total factor productivity?
- Burundi ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.