GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 102,391 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
102,391 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
168th
of 210 countries
All-time high
130,012 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
9,452 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 102,391 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 130,012 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,452 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 168th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,452 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 9,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 11,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 13,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 16,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 17,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 21,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 23,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 30,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 35,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 37,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 39,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 42,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 38,440 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 44,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 46,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 44,060 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 42,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 43,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 44,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 45,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 42,174 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 36,551 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 36,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 38,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 33,841 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 37,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 34,804 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 31,467 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 33,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 34,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 30,555 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 35,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 43,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 49,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 52,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 62,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 69,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 79,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 87,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 90,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 95,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 105,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 120,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 102,979 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 106,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 103,862 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 100,332 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 103,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 108,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 130,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 102,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 102,391 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 102,391 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,796 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,555 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 120,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 130,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 165 Syria 108,879 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Cameroon 104,249 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Algeria 103,969 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Myanmar 102,284 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Kazakhstan 96,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Vanuatu 92,396 current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Burundi was 102,391 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 130,012 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,452 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 168th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.