GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burundi

Burundi: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 353.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
353.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
26th
of 210 countries
All-time high
353.27 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
827,068 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 353.27 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 353.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 827,068 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Burundi 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 827,068 current LCU per square kilometre
1971 861,515 current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
1972 840,942 current LCU per square kilometre -2.4%
1973 948,407 current LCU per square kilometre +12.8%
1974 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.6%
1975 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.9%
1976 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.7%
1977 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre +27.4%
1978 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.4%
1979 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre +28.2%
1980 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.5%
1981 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
1982 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
1983 3.92 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.4%
1984 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.4%
1985 5.40 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.4%
1986 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.1%
1987 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
1988 5.92 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
1989 6.88 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.3%
1990 7.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1991 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.3%
1992 8.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
1993 8.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
1994 9.10 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
1995 9.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.9%
1996 10.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
1997 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre +30.3%
1998 15.58 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.7%
1999 17.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.8%
2000 24.43 million current LCU per square kilometre +37.8%
2001 28.35 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.1%
2002 29.92 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
2003 33.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.6%
2004 39.24 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.6%
2005 47.05 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.9%
2006 51.01 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
2007 57.14 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.0%
2008 74.42 million current LCU per square kilometre +30.3%
2009 85.34 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.7%
2010 97.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.1%
2011 109.80 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.7%
2012 131.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.4%
2013 148.46 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.3%
2014 162.97 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.8%
2015 190.00 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.6%
2016 190.70 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 213.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.0%
2018 210.84 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.3%
2019 216.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 230.16 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
2021 257.51 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.9%
2022 310.35 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.5%
2023 353.27 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.8%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 353.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 24.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 353.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre 827,068 current LCU per square kilometre 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 4.77 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.88 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 10.92 million current LCU per square kilometre 7.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 17.73 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 47.00 million current LCU per square kilometre 24.43 million current LCU per square kilometre 85.34 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 167.13 million current LCU per square kilometre 97.39 million current LCU per square kilometre 216.50 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 287.82 million current LCU per square kilometre 230.16 million current LCU per square kilometre 353.27 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 23 Somalia 476.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Sri Lanka 443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 Chile 379.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 Comoros 349.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Bangladesh 345.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 Maldives 340.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burundi?
Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burundi was 353.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 353.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 827,068 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Burundi rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,868 data points, 1970–2023
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GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.