GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was -17.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi is -17.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 271.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 28.23 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -21.25 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Burundi 208th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1973 | 23.31 % change on previous year | -1076.3% |
| 1974 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1975 | 21.93 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1976 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1977 | 22.11 % change on previous year | +239.3% |
| 1978 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1979 | 28.23 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 1980 | 17.54 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1982 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1984 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1985 | 16.5 % change on previous year | -286.5% |
| 1986 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1987 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1988 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1990 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1991 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1992 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 1993 | -13.33 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1994 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1995 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -662.5% |
| 1996 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 1997 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1998 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1999 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7248 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2002 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -908.9% |
| 2003 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 16.64 % change on previous year | -437.2% |
| 2005 | 22.05 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2008 | 18.85 % change on previous year | +189.8% |
| 2009 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 14.07 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 10.37 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2015 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2016 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2017 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2018 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2019 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2020 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2021 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +326.1% |
| 2023 | -21.25 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2024 | -17.76 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -17.76 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.97 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -17.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1076.3% | -2.39 % change on previous year | 23.31 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -908.9% | 0.7248 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.31 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 28.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year | 17.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.8 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year | 11.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 22.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 14.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -21.25 % change on previous year | 20.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 207 Syria -15.36 % change on previous year compare
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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 us$), annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Burundi was -17.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.23 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.25 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 208th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 271.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.