GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GDP per capita was 734,224 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Burundi, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Burundi is 734,224 current LCU, measured 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 per capita in Burundi peaked at 734,224 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,970 current LCU, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 54th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,340 current LCU | 5,970 current LCU | 16,754 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,397 current LCU | 18,882 current LCU | 32,301 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,896 current LCU | 34,701 current LCU | 71,862 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,288 current LCU | 96,957 current LCU | 244,926 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,804 current LCU | 266,737 current LCU | 476,682 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 594,738 current LCU | 468,460 current LCU | 734,224 current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Burundi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.271 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 89,075 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.79 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.79 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.69 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.88 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Gdp per capita in Burundi was 734,224 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 734,224 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,970 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release