GDP growth in Burundi

Burundi: GDP growth was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
74th
of 214 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 1970
All-time low
-13.7%
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in Burundi, 1961–2025

-1001020196119932025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp growth in Burundi is 4.2%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1,148.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Burundi peaked at 21.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -13.7%, in 1961.

Burundi ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% -13.7% 13.8% 9
1970s 4.5% -6.4% 21.3% 10
1980s 4.3% -1.1% 12.2% 10
1990s -1.4% -8.0% 5.0% 10
2000s 2.8% -1.2% 5.4% 10
2010s 3.9% -0.4% 5.3% 10
2020s 2.9% 0.3% 4.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Burundi?
Gdp growth in Burundi was 4.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -13.7% in 1961.
How does Burundi rank for gdp growth?
Burundi ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,148.2%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.