GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GDP per capita was 1.25 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Burundi is 1.25 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 1.25 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,545 current LCU, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 44th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,204 current LCU | 3,545 current LCU | 4,818 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,340 current LCU | 5,970 current LCU | 16,754 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,397 current LCU | 18,882 current LCU | 32,301 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,896 current LCU | 34,701 current LCU | 71,862 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,206 current LCU | 96,957 current LCU | 244,106 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,405 current LCU | 266,737 current LCU | 505,593 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 843,322 current LCU | 563,697 current LCU | 1.25 million current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Burundi
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5,336 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 281.65 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 305.69 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -42.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -8.04 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.24 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 240 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 17.91 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Gdp per capita in Burundi was 1.25 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,545 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.0%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.