Burundi vs Eritrea: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Burundi |  Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $3B | $2.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 0.1% | 4.2% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.1% | 3.3% |
| Population | 10.9M | 3.5M |
| GDP per capita | $272 | $811 |
| GDP per capita growth | -1.56% | 7.21% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 651.05 | 5.93 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.37 | 0.39 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $733 | $1.7k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $3.1B | $2.3B |
| GNI per capita | $280 | $720 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $8.3B | $6.7B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $750 | $2.1k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Burundi | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 30% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 35% | 30% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 1.2% | 9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | -2.9% | 13.3% |
| Unemployment | 1.5% | 6.5% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 49 | 38.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.27 | 4.8 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| Property Rights Index | 24.9 | 32.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 26.9 | 14.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | 55.1 | 18.2 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 13.2 | 0 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 67.4 | 69.7 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 50 | 0 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 30 | 20 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 68.2 | 69.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 70.3 | 61 |
| Government Spending Index | 85.8 | 74.7 |
| Tax Burden Index | 73.7 | 81.4 |
| Government Integrity Index | 22.3 | 21.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 17 | 24 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 60.9 | 65.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 34.7 | 25.3 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 6 | 8 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 299k | 142k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Burundi | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 58.4% | 129.4% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 19.2% | 40.8% |
| External debt stocks | $589.3M | $791.2M |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 0.4% | 16% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 14% | 4.3% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | -19% | 0.5% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 4.3% | 15.8% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 11.1% | 10% |
| Total reserves including gold | $68.1M | $114.8M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $984k | $61M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Burundi | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 7.8% | 14.4% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 30.5% | 23.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$362.6M | -$104.7M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 15.8% | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $380.5M | $82M |
| Personal remittances received | $48.3M | $3.3M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 11.1% | 21.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 29% | 14.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $4.7k | $281k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $3.4k | $94k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 20.6% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 21.8% | 29.1% |
