Burundi in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Burundi, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$3.4 bn

2025

from $870.5 m in 2000

GDP per person

$234

2025

from $135 in 2000

Real growth

4.2%

2025

from −0.9% in 2000

Inflation

34.1%

2025

from 24.4% in 2000

Unemployment

0.9%

2025

from 3.1% in 2000

Government debt

41.2%of GDP

2025

from 120.0% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Burundi's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$3.4 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$3.4 bn
2024	$3.0 bn
2023	$3.4 bn
2022	$4.0 bn
2021	$3.4 bn
2020	$3.2 bn
2019	$2.9 bn
2018	$2.9 bn
2017	$2.8 bn
2016	$2.6 bn
2015	$2.8 bn
2014	$2.7 bn
2013	$2.5 bn
2012	$2.3 bn
2011	$2.2 bn
2010	$2.0 bn
2009	$1.8 bn
2008	$1.6 bn
2007	$1.4 bn
2006	$1.3 bn
2005	$1.1 bn
2004	$915.3 m
2003	$784.7 m
2002	$825.4 m
2001	$876.8 m
2000	$870.5 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.2%
2030 (projection)	4.1%
2029 (projection)	4.1%
2028 (projection)	4.0%
2027 (projection)	4.2%
2026 (projection)	3.8%
2025	4.2%
2024	4.1%
2023	3.3%
2022	2.3%
2021	3.2%
2020	0.3%
2019	4.5%
2018	5.3%
2017	3.8%
2016	3.2%
2015	−0.4%
2014	4.2%
2013	4.9%
2012	4.4%
2011	4.0%
2010	5.1%
2009	3.8%
2008	4.9%
2007	3.4%
2006	5.4%
2005	0.9%
2004	4.8%
2003	−1.2%
2002	4.5%
2001	2.1%
2000	−0.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$2342025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$234	$1 248
2024	$216	$1 193
2023	$250	$1 147
2022	$302	$1 101
2021	$264	$1 032
2020	$253	$946
2019	$234	$868
2018	$246	$823
2017	$246	$791
2016	$233	$764
2015	$254	$722
2014	$251	$724
2013	$235	$687
2012	$231	$637
2011	$230	$629
2010	$217	$614
2009	$198	$605
2008	$190	$609
2007	$166	$594
2006	$162	$580
2005	$147	$553
2004	$125	$552
2003	$111	$532
2002	$121	$545
2001	$132	$528
2000	$135	$519

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200032%11%44%8%

202542%13%34%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

34.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	9.8%
2030 (projection)	10.7%
2029 (projection)	12.8%
2028 (projection)	13.5%
2027 (projection)	15.3%
2026 (projection)	14.5%
2025	34.1%
2024	20.2%
2023	26.9%
2022	18.8%
2021	8.4%
2020	7.3%
2019	−0.7%
2018	−2.8%
2017	16.1%
2016	5.6%
2015	5.5%
2014	4.4%
2013	7.9%
2012	18.2%
2011	9.6%
2010	6.5%
2009	10.6%
2008	24.4%
2007	8.4%
2006	2.8%
2005	13.3%
2004	8.2%
2003	10.7%
2002	−1.4%
2001	9.3%
2000	24.4%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

0.9%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	0.9%	1.7%
2024	0.9%	1.7%
2023	0.9%	1.7%
2022	0.9%	1.7%
2021	1.1%	1.8%
2020	1.0%	1.7%
2019	1.0%	1.8%
2018	1.1%	2.0%
2017	1.3%	2.2%
2016	1.4%	2.5%
2015	1.4%	2.7%
2014	1.6%	2.9%
2013	1.6%	2.7%
2012	1.6%	2.5%
2011	1.6%	2.4%
2010	1.6%	2.3%
2009	1.6%	2.2%
2008	1.6%	2.1%
2007	2.4%	3.0%
2006	3.2%	3.9%
2005	3.2%	3.9%
2004	3.2%	3.9%
2003	3.1%	3.9%
2002	3.2%	3.9%
2001	3.1%	3.9%
2000	3.1%	3.9%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

41.2%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	31.3%
2030 (projection)	32.8%
2029 (projection)	33.5%
2028 (projection)	35.2%
2027 (projection)	37.1%
2026 (projection)	37.0%
2025	41.2%
2024	53.1%
2023	59.9%
2022	69.8%
2021	63.6%
2020	65.9%
2019	60.1%
2018	53.0%
2017	46.9%
2016	46.1%
2015	39.9%
2014	38.0%
2013	37.9%
2012	41.4%
2011	42.7%
2010	46.9%
2009	25.7%
2008	102.5%
2007	129.6%
2006	130.3%
2005	137.0%
2004	166.1%
2003	159.9%
2002	144.8%
2001	113.6%
2000	120.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.0%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−3.2%
2030 (projection)	−3.9%
2029 (projection)	−3.2%
2028 (projection)	−3.5%
2027 (projection)	−2.9%
2026 (projection)	−2.5%
2025	−3.0%
2024	−4.8%
2023	−7.7%
2022	−10.7%
2021	−4.6%
2020	−6.6%
2019	−6.4%
2018	−6.7%
2017	−5.0%
2016	−7.1%
2015	−7.6%
2014	−3.9%
2013	−1.9%
2012	−3.8%
2011	−3.5%
2010	−3.6%
2009	−5.1%
2008	−2.7%
2007	−2.5%
2006	−9.9%
2005	−10.6%
2004	−14.9%
2003	−13.7%
2002	−4.9%
2001	−7.8%
2000	−5.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

12.7%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2021	12.7%
2020	13.1%
2019	13.5%
2017	13.8%
2016	14.0%
2015	14.5%
2014	13.7%
2013	13.5%
2012	14.5%
2011	15.5%
2010	13.9%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Burundi

Population

14.39 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	14.39 m
2024	14.05 m
2023	13.69 m
2022	13.32 m
2021	12.97 m
2020	12.62 m
2019	12.26 m
2018	11.86 m
2017	11.51 m
2016	11.24 m
2015	11.05 m
2014	10.80 m
2013	10.44 m
2012	10.07 m
2011	9.72 m
2010	9.38 m
2009	8.95 m
2008	8.51 m
2007	8.16 m
2006	7.87 m
2005	7.59 m
2004	7.31 m
2003	7.04 m
2002	6.82 m
2001	6.63 m
2000	6.47 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	44.0%	53.5%	2.5%
2024	44.7%	52.8%	2.5%
2023	45.4%	52.1%	2.5%
2022	46.0%	51.5%	2.5%
2021	46.5%	51.0%	2.5%
2020	47.0%	50.6%	2.4%
2019	47.4%	50.3%	2.4%
2018	47.8%	49.9%	2.4%
2017	48.0%	49.7%	2.3%
2016	47.7%	50.0%	2.3%
2015	47.0%	50.7%	2.2%
2014	46.4%	51.4%	2.2%
2013	46.1%	51.7%	2.2%
2012	45.7%	52.0%	2.2%
2011	45.4%	52.4%	2.3%
2010	45.1%	52.6%	2.3%
2009	45.0%	52.7%	2.3%
2008	45.2%	52.5%	2.3%
2007	45.4%	52.2%	2.3%
2006	45.6%	52.1%	2.3%
2005	45.8%	51.9%	2.3%
2004	46.2%	51.5%	2.4%
2003	46.7%	50.9%	2.4%
2002	47.2%	50.4%	2.4%
2001	47.7%	49.9%	2.4%
2000	48.3%	49.3%	2.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

4.792024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	4.79
2023	4.88
2022	4.98
2021	5.08
2020	5.18
2019	5.27
2018	5.38
2017	5.48
2016	5.59
2015	5.70
2014	5.79
2013	5.89
2012	5.99
2011	6.11
2010	6.26
2009	6.41
2008	6.52
2007	6.59
2006	6.66
2005	6.71
2004	6.75
2003	6.79
2002	6.82
2001	6.85
2000	6.87

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

63.8 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	63.8 years
2023	63.6 years
2022	62.9 years
2021	62.1 years
2020	62.6 years
2019	62.2 years
2018	61.8 years
2017	61.4 years
2016	60.8 years
2015	60.1 years
2014	59.8 years
2013	59.2 years
2012	58.5 years
2011	57.8 years
2010	57.1 years
2009	56.4 years
2008	55.6 years
2007	54.8 years
2006	54.0 years
2005	53.0 years
2004	52.2 years
2003	51.0 years
2002	49.9 years
2001	48.5 years
2000	47.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−34 7272025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 184 359 people, in 2009.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−34 727
2024	−27 074
2023	1 995
2022	1 995
2021	−14 415
2020	−10 189
2019	14 253
2018	68 141
2017	−68 349
2016	−109 296
2015	−236 207
2014	−6 856
2013	−2 285
2012	22 617
2011	−19 513
2010	11 845
2009	184 359
2008	79 319
2007	22 129
2006	15 322
2005	17 905
2004	47 091
2003	36 719
2002	−16 871
2001	9 967
2000	−40 032

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

9.1%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	9.1%
2022	8.7%
2021	8.9%
2020	10.7%
2019	9.1%
2018	7.3%
2017	7.0%
2016	7.1%
2015	6.3%
2014	7.2%
2013	8.6%
2012	8.6%
2011	10.1%
2010	11.3%
2009	9.2%
2008	7.7%
2007	9.2%
2006	8.7%
2005	7.6%
2004	7.1%
2003	5.3%
2002	5.3%
2001	5.7%
2000	4.2%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2025	4.5%
2021	4.9%
2020	5.3%
2019	5.3%
2018	5.1%
2017	4.8%
2016	4.7%
2015	6.4%
2014	6.8%
2013	6.0%
2012	6.2%
2011	6.3%
2010	6.8%
2009	6.2%
2008	5.2%
2005	3.6%
2004	3.7%
2002	3.0%
2001	2.9%
2000	2.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

8.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	8.6%
2023	7.2%
2022	7.1%
2021	6.8%
2020	6.4%
2019	6.1%
2018	4.0%
2017	2.7%
2016	2.2%
2015	2.0%
2014	1.0%
2013	1.3%
2012	1.2%
2011	1.1%
2010	1.0%
2009	0.9%
2008	0.8%
2007	0.7%
2006	0.7%
2005	0.5%
2004	0.3%
2003	0.2%
2002	0.1%
2001	0.1%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

37.52020

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2020	37.5
2013	38.6
2006	33.4

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

25.7%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	25.7%
2024	24.8%
2023	23.6%
2022	22.3%
2021	21.1%
2020	19.9%
2019	18.8%
2018	17.7%
2017	16.6%
2016	15.6%
2015	14.7%
2014	13.8%
2013	13.0%
2012	12.2%
2011	11.6%
2010	11.0%
2009	10.5%
2008	10.1%
2007	9.8%
2006	9.5%
2005	9.2%
2004	8.9%
2003	8.7%
2002	8.4%
2001	8.2%
2000	8.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

61.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	61.3%
2020	70.3%
2019	77.4%
2018	82.3%
2017	84.1%
2016	88.3%
2015	86.1%
2014	85.4%
2013	88.1%
2012	98.1%
2011	91.8%
2010	88.5%
2009	97.1%
2008	100.0%
2007	100.0%
2006	100.0%
2005	100.0%
2004	100.0%
2003	100.0%
2002	100.0%
2001	100.0%
2000	100.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

83.0%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	83.0%
2021	83.1%
2020	83.4%
2019	84.8%
2018	85.7%
2017	88.2%
2016	89.6%
2015	91.2%
2014	91.3%
2013	90.8%
2012	91.7%
2011	92.1%
2010	93.2%
2009	94.6%
2008	95.0%
2007	95.3%
2006	95.3%
2005	96.0%
2004	96.0%
2003	95.8%
2002	94.6%
2001	94.7%
2000	93.2%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.1 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.1 t
2023	0.1 t
2022	0.1 t
2021	0.1 t
2020	0.1 t
2019	0.1 t
2018	0.1 t
2017	0.1 t
2016	0.0 t
2015	0.0 t
2014	0.0 t
2013	0.0 t
2012	0.0 t
2011	0.0 t
2010	0.0 t
2009	0.0 t
2008	0.0 t
2007	0.1 t
2006	0.0 t
2005	0.0 t
2004	0.0 t
2003	0.0 t
2002	0.0 t
2001	0.0 t
2000	0.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

10.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	10.9%
2022	10.9%
2021	10.9%
2020	10.9%
2019	10.9%
2018	10.9%
2017	10.9%
2016	10.9%
2015	10.9%
2014	10.2%
2013	9.6%
2012	8.9%
2011	8.2%
2010	7.5%
2009	7.5%
2008	7.5%
2007	7.5%
2006	7.5%
2005	7.5%
2004	7.5%
2003	7.5%
2002	7.5%
2001	7.5%
2000	7.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Burundi's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1962
Government: presidential system, representative democracy
Official languages: English, French, Kirundi
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

BIISO alpha-2

BDIISO alpha-3

108ISO numeric

Calling code: +257
Internet domain: .bi
Time zone: UTC+02:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q967 · World Bank data · Africa