GDP (current LCU), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 734,222 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 734,222 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burundi peaked at 734,222 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,970 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 54th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,016 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 6,116 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5,970 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 6,743 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 7,341 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 8,732 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 9,961 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 12,370 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 13,394 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 16,754 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 18,882 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 19,101 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 19,479 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 20,933 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 23,987 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 27,570 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 26,748 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 26,640 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 28,323 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 32,301 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 34,701 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 37,150 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 38,509 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 40,146 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 40,904 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 41,189 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 43,341 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 56,474 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 64,683 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 71,862 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 96,957 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 109,739 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 112,576 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 120,611 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 137,829 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 159,245 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 166,536 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 179,766 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 224,691 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 244,926 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 266,738 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 290,135 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 334,213 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 365,204 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 387,507 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 441,651 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 435,704 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 476,681 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 456,557 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 453,648 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 468,461 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 510,030 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 598,278 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 662,700 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 734,222 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 734,222 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 734,222 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,340 current LCU per person | 5,970 current LCU per person | 16,754 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,397 current LCU per person | 18,882 current LCU per person | 32,301 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,896 current LCU per person | 34,701 current LCU per person | 71,862 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,288 current LCU per person | 96,957 current LCU per person | 244,926 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,804 current LCU per person | 266,738 current LCU per person | 476,681 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,738 current LCU per person | 468,461 current LCU per person | 734,222 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 51 Comoros 810,924 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Algeria 754,878 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Czechia 734,586 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Togo 715,920 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Mali 658,596 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 647,808 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Burundi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,475 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burundi?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Burundi was 734,222 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 734,222 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,970 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 54th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.