GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burundi

Burundi: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 737,696 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
737,696 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
53rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
737,696 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
5,695 current LCU per person
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Burundi is 737,696 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Burundi peaked at 737,696 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,695 current LCU per person, in 1972.

That places Burundi 53rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, 1970 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
1970 5,831 current LCU per person
1971 5,897 current LCU per person +1.1%
1972 5,695 current LCU per person -3.4%
1973 6,558 current LCU per person +15.2%
1974 7,150 current LCU per person +9.0%
1975 8,553 current LCU per person +19.6%
1976 9,711 current LCU per person +13.5%
1977 12,136 current LCU per person +25.0%
1978 13,077 current LCU per person +7.7%
1979 16,536 current LCU per person +26.5%
1980 18,925 current LCU per person +14.4%
1981 19,044 current LCU per person +0.6%
1982 19,332 current LCU per person +1.5%
1983 20,753 current LCU per person +7.4%
1984 23,670 current LCU per person +14.1%
1985 27,130 current LCU per person +14.6%
1986 26,288 current LCU per person -3.1%
1987 25,972 current LCU per person -1.2%
1988 27,723 current LCU per person +6.7%
1989 31,790 current LCU per person +14.7%
1990 34,245 current LCU per person +7.7%
1991 36,792 current LCU per person +7.4%
1992 38,023 current LCU per person +3.3%
1993 39,726 current LCU per person +4.5%
1994 40,401 current LCU per person +1.7%
1995 40,678 current LCU per person +0.7%
1996 42,647 current LCU per person +4.8%
1997 55,749 current LCU per person +30.7%
1998 64,082 current LCU per person +14.9%
1999 70,856 current LCU per person +10.6%
2000 98,550 current LCU per person +39.1%
2001 108,197 current LCU per person +9.8%
2002 110,710 current LCU per person +2.3%
2003 117,860 current LCU per person +6.5%
2004 133,717 current LCU per person +13.5%
2005 156,711 current LCU per person +17.2%
2006 165,382 current LCU per person +5.5%
2007 178,986 current LCU per person +8.2%
2008 224,091 current LCU per person +25.2%
2009 242,591 current LCU per person +8.3%
2010 265,311 current LCU per person +9.4%
2011 287,866 current LCU per person +8.5%
2012 333,281 current LCU per person +15.8%
2013 365,470 current LCU per person +9.7%
2014 386,439 current LCU per person +5.7%
2015 441,701 current LCU per person +14.3%
2016 435,495 current LCU per person -1.4%
2017 476,939 current LCU per person +9.5%
2018 457,525 current LCU per person -4.1%
2019 454,953 current LCU per person -0.6%
2020 471,033 current LCU per person +3.5%
2021 511,521 current LCU per person +8.6%
2022 600,784 current LCU per person +17.5%
2023 667,381 current LCU per person +11.1%
2024 737,696 current LCU per person +10.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 737,696 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 737,696 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,114 current LCU per person 5,695 current LCU per person 16,536 current LCU per person 10
1980s 24,063 current LCU per person 18,925 current LCU per person 31,790 current LCU per person 10
1990s 46,320 current LCU per person 34,245 current LCU per person 70,856 current LCU per person 10
2000s 153,680 current LCU per person 98,550 current LCU per person 242,591 current LCU per person 10
2010s 390,498 current LCU per person 265,311 current LCU per person 476,939 current LCU per person 10
2020s 597,683 current LCU per person 471,033 current LCU per person 737,696 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 50 Malawi 852,544 current LCU per person compare
  2. 51 Comoros 815,024 current LCU per person compare
  3. 52 Algeria 740,447 current LCU per person compare
  4. 54 Togo 717,550 current LCU per person compare
  5. 55 Czechia 702,709 current LCU per person compare
  6. 56 Mali 639,526 current LCU per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Burundi?
Gni (current lcu), per capita in Burundi was 737,696 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 737,696 current LCU per person in 2024.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 5,695 current LCU per person in 1972.
How does Burundi rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
Burundi ranks 53rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 9,896 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.