GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Burundi
Burundi: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 190 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
190 current US$
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
206th
of 206 countries
All-time high
250 current US$
in 1987
All-time low
70 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, atlas method in Burundi stood at 190 current US$.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Burundi peaked at 250 current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 70 current US$, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 206th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 70 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 90 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 110 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 120 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 140 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 140 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 170 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 200 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 240 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 220 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 210 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 200 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 220 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 230 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 250 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 240 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 220 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 210 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 210 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 180 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 170 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 150 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 140 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 150 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 150 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 140 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 130 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 130 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 130 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 120 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 120 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 130 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 150 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 160 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 180 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 190 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 200 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 220 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 230 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 240 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 240 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 240 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 240 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 240 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 230 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 220 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 210 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 220 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 230 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 220 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 190 current US$ | -13.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 190 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 190 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106 current US$ | 70 current US$ | 170 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 223 current US$ | 200 current US$ | 250 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 170 current US$ | 140 current US$ | 210 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 144 current US$ | 120 current US$ | 190 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 230 current US$ | 200 current US$ | 240 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 214 current US$ | 190 current US$ | 230 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 203 Central African Republic 520 current US$ compare
- 204 Madagascar 510 current US$ compare
- 205 Afghanistan 370 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Burundi?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Burundi was 190 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 250 current US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Burundi ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release