GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GDP per capita was 153.93 current US$ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Burundi, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 153.93 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 280.97 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.23 current US$, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 208th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.32 current US$ | 68.23 current US$ | 186.15 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.77 current US$ | 200.38 current US$ | 234.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.97 current US$ | 127.51 current US$ | 204.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.81 current US$ | 111.41 current US$ | 199.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.2 current US$ | 210.24 current US$ | 280.97 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.15 current US$ | 153.93 current US$ | 250.63 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 205 Madagascar 545 current US$ compare
- 206 Malawi 508.37 current US$ compare
- 207 Afghanistan 413.76 current US$ compare
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 153.93 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 280.97 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.23 current US$ in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release