GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: GDP per capita was 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Burundi stood at 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991 and was at its lowest, 978.54 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 198th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 978.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,013 international-$ in 2021 prices | 988.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 195 Mozambique 1,451 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 196 Somalia 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 197 Central African Republic 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Industry (including construction), value added 410.74 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.2% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 694.46 million current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 3.71 trillion current LCU (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 564.18 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.42 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Gdp per capita in Burundi was 1,067 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,497 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 978.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.