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Economy of Burundi vs Honduras compared: GDP & Debt

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Burundi has a GDP of $3.08B compared to $37.1B for Honduras, ranking 169/197 and 104/197 by economy size, respectively.

Burundi has $1.6B in government debt (52% of GDP), compared to $17.5B (47.1% of GDP) in Honduras.

Burundi vs Honduras GDP by year

Burundi
Honduras
1x
Year GDP, current $
Burundi Honduras
2024 $3,082,433,067 $37,093,565,854
2023 $3,430,949,250 $34,355,805,528
2022 $4,036,192,553 $31,426,041,807
2021 $3,435,598,073 $28,144,331,507
2020 $3,227,847,281 $23,352,232,484
2019 $2,871,555,326 $24,882,225,742
2018 $2,913,411,408 $24,067,750,760
2017 $2,831,362,208 $23,136,247,991
2016 $2,618,093,125 $21,717,604,952
2015 $2,810,532,912 $20,979,791,685
2014 $2,705,826,648 $19,756,533,972
2013 $2,451,624,638 $18,499,729,215
2012 $2,327,402,363 $18,528,554,398
2011 $2,235,812,880 $17,710,275,685
2010 $2,032,135,192 $15,839,344,592
2009 $1,775,495,032 $14,587,496,229
2008 $1,611,835,857 $13,881,731,876
2007 $1,356,199,387 $12,361,257,681
2006 $1,273,375,078 $10,917,477,066
2005 $1,117,113,080 $9,757,012,697
2004 $915,257,323 $8,869,299,234
2003 $784,654,424 $8,230,391,347
2002 $825,394,519 $7,858,255,413
2001 $876,794,723 $7,651,162,302
2000 $870,486,066 $7,186,638,029
1999 $808,077,223 $6,394,090,592
1998 $893,770,740 $6,163,707,533
1997 $972,896,268 $5,569,178,707
1996 $869,033,856 $4,798,834,459
1995 $1,000,428,394 $4,672,346,194
1994 $925,030,590 $4,105,686,899
1993 $938,632,612 $4,190,773,622
1992 $1,083,037,671 $4,122,846,905
1991 $1,167,398,478 $3,699,381,195
1990 $1,132,101,253 $3,734,460,117
1989 $1,113,924,130 $4,375,896,552
1988 $1,082,403,219 $4,892,660,944
1987 $1,131,466,494 $5,024,800,000
1986 $1,201,725,497 $4,706,100,000
1985 $1,149,979,286 $4,328,300,000
1984 $987,143,931 $4,029,900,000
1983 $1,082,926,304 $3,840,550,000
1982 $1,013,222,222 $3,619,500,000
1981 $969,046,667 $3,501,800,000
1980 $919,726,667 $3,184,400,000
1979 $782,496,667 $2,778,900,000
1978 $610,225,556 $2,393,650,000
1977 $547,535,556 $1,900,700,000
1976 $448,412,754 $1,589,300,000
1975 $420,986,667 $1,330,050,000
1974 $345,263,492 $1,243,000,000
1973 $304,339,524 $1,128,299,436
1972 $246,804,571 $1,030,645,362
1971 $252,842,286 $958,450,000
1970 $242,732,571 $904,400,000
1969 $190,205,714 $844,400,000
1968 $183,200,000 $815,450,000
1967 $178,297,143 $750,950,000
1966 $165,444,571 $692,150,000
1965 $158,994,963 $651,050,000
1964 $260,750,008 $591,100,000
1963 $232,749,998 $553,500,000
1962 $213,500,006 $532,450,000
1961 $202,999,992 $503,300,000
1960 $195,999,990 $475,650,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Burundi vs Honduras by year

Burundi
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Honduras
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Burundi Honduras
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $219.4 $1,195 $3,426 $7,486
2023 $250.6 $1,150 $3,227 $7,178
2022 $303 $1,105 $3,003 $6,805
2021 $265 $1,036 $2,735 $6,203
2020 $255.8 $958 $2,308 $5,385
2019 $234.3 $868 $2,502 $5,785
2018 $245.7 $823 $2,465 $5,633
2017 $246.1 $791 $2,413 $5,621
2016 $232.9 $764 $2,307 $5,186
2015 $254.4 $722 $2,271 $4,846
2014 $250.5 $724 $2,180 $4,460
2013 $234.8 $687 $2,081 $4,137
2012 $231.1 $637 $2,126 $4,016
2011 $230.1 $629 $2,074 $3,901
2010 $216.7 $614 $1,893 $3,758
2009 $198.4 $605 $1,781 $3,656
2008 $189.5 $609 $1,732 $3,806
2007 $166.2 $594 $1,578 $3,664
2006 $161.9 $580 $1,426 $3,438
2005 $147.2 $553 $1,305 $3,204
2004 $125.2 $552 $1,215 $3,001
2003 $111.4 $532 $1,156 $2,821
2002 $121 $545 $1,132 $2,715
2001 $132.2 $528 $1,132 $2,645
2000 $134.5 $519 $1,093 $2,587
1999 $127.5 $523 $999 $2,372
1998 $144.5 $533 $989 $2,152
1997 $160.3 $513 $917 $1,959
1996 $143.2 $513 $813 $1,617
1995 $164.9 $548 $814 $1,329
1994 $161.9 $619 $736 $1,074
1993 $165.3 $634 $773 $838
1992 $184.9 $640 $782 $741
1991 $204.7 $636 $722 $684
1990 $202.6 $598 $750 $540
1989 $203.6 - $904 -
1988 $201.7 - $1,039 -
1987 $215.6 - $1,098 -
1986 $234.3 - $1,058 -
1985 $228.4 - $1,001 -
1984 $200.4 - $960 -
1983 $225.2 - $942 -
1982 $216.4 - $914 -
1981 $212.2 - $912 -
1980 $209.8 - $854 -
1979 $186.2 - $769 -
1978 $148.8 - $683 -
1977 $137.4 - $559 -
1976 $115.5 - $482 -
1975 $110.9 - $417 -
1974 $93.2 - $401 -
1973 $84.3 - $375 -
1972 $68.2 - $353 -
1971 $69.9 - $338 -
1970 $68.8 - $329 -
1969 $55.1 - $316 -
1968 $54.2 - $314 -
1967 $54 - $298.2 -
1966 $51.4 - $282.9 -
1965 $50.6 - $273.9 -
1964 $85.3 - $255.9 -
1963 $78.4 - $246.6 -
1962 $73.4 - $244 -
1961 $71.6 - $237.3 -
1960 $70.9 - $230.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burundi's GDP per capita is $219.4, ranking 197/197, compared to $3,426 in Honduras, ranking 136/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Burundi ranks 196th at $1,195, while Honduras ranks 146th at $7,486.

Economic indicators

Burundi Honduras
Gross domestic product
$3.08B
2024
$37.1B
2024
GDP rank
169/197
2024
104/197
2024
GDP growth
4.11%
2023-2024
3.55%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$219.4
2024
$3,426
2024
GDP per capita rank
197/197
2024
136/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,195
2024
$7,486
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
196/197
2024
146/197
2024
Government debt
$1.6B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2024
47.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$114.1
2024
$1,613
2024
Government debt per person rank
184/185
2024
126/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,228
2026
$4,901
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2020
32.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.2%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
25.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
20.2%
2023-2024
4.61%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.03%
2020
4.91%
2024
Population
14833763
11237619

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Burundi
Spending

Debt
Honduras
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Burundi Honduras
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 22.3% 52% 25.7% 47.1%
2023 28.4% 58.1% 27.2% 47.9%
2022 33.5% 68.5% 24% 51%
2021 28.4% 66.5% 28.8% 50.3%
2020 29.2% 65.9% 28.4% 52.5%
2019 28.8% 60.1% 25.9% 44.1%
2018 26% 53% 26.2% 43.5%
2017 24.1% 46.9% 26.9% 43.6%
2016 22.6% 46.1% 27.4% 40.3%
2015 23.2% 39.9% 26% 42.3%
2014 28.5% 38% 26.4% 43%
2013 34.8% 37.9% 28% 42.1%
2012 37.5% 41.4% 26.4% 32.4%
2011 42.2% 42.7% 25.9% 31.5%
2010 40.8% 46.9% 26.5% 28.9%
2009 38% 25.7% 28.4% 23.8%
2008 41.2% 102.5% 26.4% 22.3%
2007 39% 129.6% 24.4% 24%
2006 36.5% 130.3% 24.4% 39.2%
2005 33.1% 137% 23.6% 55.6%
2004 39.2% 166.1% 25.5% 60.9%
2003 33.9% 159.9% 26.4% 67.8%
2002 21.9% 144.8% 26.8% 64.2%
2001 22.7% 113.6% 25.1% 63.4%
2000 21.7% 120% 22.1% 65.8%
1999 20.5% 140.6% 23.3% 75.8%
1998 19.9% 138.9% 19.4% 67.4%
1997 18.8% 122.8% 19.4% 70.8%
1996 24.4% 139.4% 18.7% 64.6%
1995 22.1% 117.1% 17.2% 65.4%
1994 19.4% 119.6% 19.2% 86.4%
1993 24% 112% 23.7% 108%
1992 26.1% 93.5% 20.5% 116.5%
1991 19.2% - 18.8% 122.2%
1990 17.4% - 16.4% 200.3%
1989 - - 10.2% 68.4%
1988 - - 16% 71.7%
1987 - - 17.2% 73.6%
1986 - - 19.8% 69.9%
1985 - - 22.5% 65.7%
1984 - - 22.4% 60.5%
1983 - - 20.8% 57.6%
1982 - - 18.7% 54.3%
1981 - - 15.3% 48.1%
1980 - - 16.2% 41%
1979 - - 14.4% 36.1%
1978 - - 13.1% 32.8%
1977 - - 14.6% 28.2%
1976 - - 11.5% 26.5%
1975 - - 11.9% 24%
1974 - - 11.7% 18.5%
1973 - - 11.1% 16.6%
1972 - - 12.6% 16.8%
1971 - - 15.2% 19.8%
1970 - - 15.2% 17.2%
1969 - - 13.6% 13%
1968 - - 11.6% 9.75%
1967 - - 11.4% 9.72%
1966 - - 11.4% 9.47%
1965 - - 10.6% 8.97%
1964 - - 11.4% 9.78%
1963 - - 10.1% 9.02%
1962 - - 10.5% 8.54%
1961 - - 11.2% 8.22%
1960 - - 12.2% 8.97%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Burundi's government spending was $689M, accounting for 22.3% of its GDP, while Honduras spent $9.52B, or 25.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 52% in Burundi and 47.1% in Honduras, ranking 101/185 and 115/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Burundi

Honduras
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Burundi Honduras
2024 -4.84% -1.12%
2023 -7.7% -1.96%
2022 -10.7% 1.57%
2021 -4.6% -3.17%
2020 -6.58% -4.58%
2019 -6.4% 0.09%
2018 -6.66% 0.2%
2017 -5.01% -0.41%
2016 -7.11% -0.4%
2015 -7.56% -0.78%
2014 -3.93% -2.81%
2013 -1.9% -5.48%
2012 -3.79% -3.48%
2011 -3.49% -2.94%
2010 -3.64% -3.37%
2009 -5.14% -4.86%
2008 -2.7% -0.27%
2007 -2.51% -0.25%
2006 -9.92% -1.36%
2005 -10.6% -0.03%
2004 -14.9% -2.48%
2003 -13.7% -5.09%
2002 -4.9% -5.02%
2001 -7.78% -3.12%
2000 -5.66% 1.51%
1999 -5.33% 1.38%
1998 -4.43% 2.89%
1997 -4.48% 0.08%
1996 -8.61% 0.13%
1995 -3.72% -0.24%
1994 -1.76% -0.98%
1993 -1.22% -5.03%
1992 -4.16% -1.41%
1991 4.14% -1.95%
1990 8.14% -1.82%
1989 - 2.08%
1988 - -2.65%
1987 - -3.23%
1986 - -5.92%
1985 - -8.58%
1984 - -9.33%
1983 - -9.1%
1982 - -6.17%
1981 - -2.5%
1980 - -2.52%
1979 - -1.55%
1978 - -0.68%
1977 - -2.55%
1976 - -0.93%
1975 - -1.78%
1974 - -0.27%
1973 - -0.71%
1972 - -2.37%
1971 - -3.51%
1970 - -3.24%
1969 - -2.16%
1968 - -0.38%
1967 - -0.73%
1966 - -0.45%
1965 - 0.19%
1964 - -1.77%
1963 - -0.39%
1962 - -0.71%
1961 - -1.05%
1960 - -1.22%
1959 - -1.31%
1958 - -1.16%
1957 - -1.01%
1956 - -1.81%
1955 - -0.42%
1954 - -2.91%
1953 - -2.96%
1952 - -3.21%
1951 - -1.04%
1950 - -0.44%
1949 - -1.92%
1948 - 0.52%
1947 - -0.83%
1946 - 0.32%
1945 - 0%
1944 - -0.82%
1943 - -0.48%
1942 - 0%
1941 - -0.26%
1940 - -0.43%
1939 - -0.52%
1938 - -0.74%
1937 - -1.37%
1936 - -0.76%
1935 - 0%
1934 - 0.06%
1933 - 2.06%
1932 - -2.13%
1931 - -0.94%
1930 - -1.15%
1929 - -0.38%
1928 - 0.72%
1927 - 0.37%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Burundi's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $149M, equivalent to 4.84% of GDP. This compares to Honduras' deficit of $415M, or 1.12% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Burundi recorded a fiscal deficit in 33 of those years, while Honduras ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, Burundi posted an annual deficit equal to 5.23% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.62% of GDP for Honduras.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Burundi

Honduras
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Burundi Honduras
2024 20.2% 4.61%
2023 26.9% 6.66%
2022 18.8% 9.09%
2021 8.4% 4.48%
2020 7.32% 3.47%
2019 -0.69% 4.37%
2018 -2.81% 4.35%
2017 16.1% 3.93%
2016 5.56% 2.72%
2015 5.54% 3.16%
2014 4.41% 6.13%
2013 7.94% 5.16%
2012 18.2% 5.2%
2011 9.59% 6.76%
2010 6.49% 4.7%
2009 10.6% 5.5%
2008 24.4% 11.4%
2007 8.41% 6.94%
2006 2.75% 5.58%
2005 13.3% 8.81%
2004 8.18% 8.11%
2003 10.6% 7.67%
2002 -1.37% 7.69%
2001 9.3% 9.67%
2000 24.4% 11%
1999 3.39% 11.7%
1998 12.5% 13.7%
1997 31.1% 20.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Burundi has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 11.1%, compared with 7.24% in Honduras. In 2024, inflation was 20.2% in Burundi and 4.61% in Honduras.

Balance of trade

Burundi Honduras
Current account balance
-$475M
2024
-$1.65B
2024
Current account balance ranking
105/190
2024
137/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-15.4%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Goods imports
$959M
2024
$14.6B
2024
Goods exports
$230M
2024
$5.67B
2024
Service imports
$361M
2024
$3.67B
2024
Service exports
$121M
2024
$3.75B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
24.4%
2023
57.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
5.29%
2023
33.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Burundi Honduras
Economic freedom 40.2 59.1
Economic freedom ranking 187/197 105/197
Property rights 27.2 35.7
Government integrity 15.5 24.6
Judicial effectiveness 7.5 27.6
Tax burden 76.1 83.1
Government spending 76.3 80.3
Fiscal health 14.6 95.2
Business freedom 27.2 59.4
Labor freedom 49.9 37.9
Monetary freedom 55.5 70.1
Trade freedom 52.2 69.8
Investment freedom 50 65
Financial freedom 30 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Burundi
Honduras
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Burundi Honduras
2026 40.2 59.1
2025 39.7 59.6
2024 38.4 58.6
2023 41.9 58.7
2022 39.4 59.5
2021 49.9 59.8
2020 49 61.1
2019 48.9 60.2
2018 50.9 60.6
2017 53.2 58.8
2016 53.9 57.7
2015 53.7 57.4
2014 51.4 57.1
2013 49 58.4
2012 48.1 58.8
2011 49.6 58.6
2010 47.5 58.3
2009 48.8 58.7
2008 46.2 58.9
2007 46.9 59.1
2006 48.7 57.4
2005 - 55.3
2004 - 55.3
2003 - 60.4
2002 - 58.7
2001 - 57
2000 42.6 57.6
1999 41.1 56.7
1998 44.7 56.2
1997 45.4 56
1996 - 56.6
1995 - 57

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Burundi is 40.2, ranking 187/197, compared to 59.1 for Honduras, ranking 105/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Burundi Honduras
Services, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
58.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
26.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
34.9%
2024
11.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$32.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$1,200
2024
$6,900
2024
Total reserves including gold
$90.3M
2023
$8.04B
2024
Total reserves ranking
174/177
2023
84/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$24.8M
2024
-$620M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$33.3M
2024
$1.31B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$8.51M
2024
$689M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
1.16%
2024
5.23%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
51%
2020
62.9%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
10%
2023
22.5%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1927–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.