GDP per person employed in Burundi
Burundi: GDP per person employed was 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Burundi stood at 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Burundi peaked at 3,397 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,331 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2009.
Burundi ranks 177th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,397 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,424 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,331 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,514 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,430 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,539 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,450 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,421 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,492 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 174 Mozambique 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 175 Madagascar 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 176 Central African Republic 3,180 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Burundi
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 103.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Burundi?
- Gdp per person employed in Burundi was 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,397 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,331 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp per person employed?
- Burundi ranks 177th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.