GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Burundi
Burundi: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 153.93 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
153.93 current US$
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
211th
of 211 countries
All-time high
280.97 current US$
in 2015
All-time low
68.23 current US$
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Burundi, 1970–2024
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$, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 211th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.75 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 69.9 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 68.23 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 84.26 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 93.22 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 110.89 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 115.49 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 137.45 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 148.82 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 186.15 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 209.81 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 212.23 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 216.44 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 225.21 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 200.38 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 228.44 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 234.28 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 215.61 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 201.74 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 203.58 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 202.63 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 204.67 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 184.87 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 165.34 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 161.89 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 164.91 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 143.16 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 160.28 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 144.46 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 127.51 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 134.54 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 132.16 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 120.95 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 111.41 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 125.19 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 147.24 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 161.89 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 166.16 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 189.5 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 199.1 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 216.73 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 230.07 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 231.69 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 234.84 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 250.54 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 280.97 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 235.29 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 236.69 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 224.9 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 210.24 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 210.01 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 214.09 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 250.63 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 192.07 current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 153.93 current US$ | -19.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 153.93 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 846.83 current US$, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 153.93 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.32 current US$ | 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
- 208 Central African Republic 516.17 current US$ compare
- 209 Malawi 508.37 current US$ compare
- 210 Afghanistan 413.76 current US$ 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)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
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 211th out of 211 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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February 2026 Data Release