GDP in Burundi

Burundi: GDP was 17.95 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
17.95 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
48th
of 213 countries
All-time high
17.95 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
9.80 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

GDP in Burundi, 1960–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp in Burundi is 17.95 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 306.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp in Burundi peaked at 17.95 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.80 billion current LCU, in 1960.

Burundi ranks 48th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.15 billion current LCU 9.80 billion current LCU 16.64 billion current LCU 10
1970s 36.30 billion current LCU 21.24 billion current LCU 70.42 billion current LCU 10
1980s 122.45 billion current LCU 82.78 billion current LCU 176.74 billion current LCU 10
1990s 280.44 billion current LCU 193.88 billion current LCU 455.40 billion current LCU 10
2000s 1.21 trillion current LCU 627.33 billion current LCU 2.18 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 4.38 trillion current LCU 2.50 trillion current LCU 6.20 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 11.53 trillion current LCU 7.11 trillion current LCU 17.95 trillion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 45 Senegal 21.54 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 46 Thailand 18.97 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 47 Egypt 18.14 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 49 Kenya 17.58 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 50 Mali 17.50 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 51 Venezuela 16.49 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp in Burundi?
Gdp in Burundi was 17.95 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 17.95 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 9.80 billion current LCU in 1960.
How does Burundi rank for gdp?
Burundi ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 306.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.