GDP per capita in Burundi

Burundi: GDP per capita was 233.82 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
233.82 current US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
213th
of 213 countries
All-time high
301.83 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
50.61 current US$
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025

GDP per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per capita in Burundi stood at 233.82 current US$.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 301.83 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.61 current US$, in 1965.

That places Burundi 213th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.49 current US$ 50.61 current US$ 85.33 current US$ 10
1970s 108.32 current US$ 68.23 current US$ 186.15 current US$ 10
1980s 214.77 current US$ 200.38 current US$ 234.28 current US$ 10
1990s 165.97 current US$ 127.51 current US$ 204.67 current US$ 10
2000s 148.75 current US$ 111.41 current US$ 198.43 current US$ 10
2010s 237.67 current US$ 216.73 current US$ 254.4 current US$ 10
2020s 253.09 current US$ 216.23 current US$ 301.83 current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 210 Madagascar 599.26 current US$ compare
  2. 211 Central African Republic 556.13 current US$ compare
  3. 212 Afghanistan 416.87 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Burundi?
Gdp per capita in Burundi was 233.82 current US$ 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 301.83 current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 50.61 current US$ in 1965.
How does Burundi rank for gdp per capita?
Burundi ranks 213th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 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. 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.