Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Burundi
Burundi: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 8.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Burundi, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8.12 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 346.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Burundi peaked at 8.12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 2006.
That places Burundi 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0046 | — |
| 2005 | 0.0064 | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 | -85.9% |
| 2007 | 0.014 | +1454.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2262 | +1514.7% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | +603.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 2 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | +92.6% |
| 2020 | 4.56 | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 4.06 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 5.72 | +40.8% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | +36.3% |
| 2025 | 8.12 | +4.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.36, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1514.7% | 0.014 | 0.2262 |
| 2007 | +1454.8% | 0.0009 | 0.014 |
| 2009 | +603.1% | 0.2262 | 1.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.307 | 0.0009 | 1.59 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.19 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 4.06 | 8.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Burundi?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Burundi was 8.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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