Total factor productivity in Burundi
Burundi: Total factor productivity was 0.9623 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9623
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 1992
All-time low
0.9623
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Total factor productivity in Burundi, 1980–2023
Source: 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.
Total factor productivity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.43 | — |
| 1981 | 1.52 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.47 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.44 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.37 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.48 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.51 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.51 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.55 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.58 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.65 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.36 | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.26 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9772 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9623 | -1.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.9623 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9726, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.9623 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 total factor productivity in Burundi?
- Total factor productivity in Burundi was 0.9623 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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