Burundi has a GDP of $2.16B compared to $577B for Ireland, ranking 177/197 and 26/197 by economy size, respectively.
Burundi has $934M in government debt (35.3% of GDP), compared to $237B (36.7% of GDP) in Ireland.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burundi
|
Ireland
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1960 | $195,999,990 | $798,536,036 | $1,998,550,222 | $24,135,304,212 |
| 1961 | $202,999,992 | $688,768,194 | $2,151,772,980 | $25,345,971,888 |
| 1962 | $213,500,006 | $751,192,344 | $2,329,372,972 | $26,161,210,989 |
| 1963 | $232,749,998 | $782,257,208 | $2,505,073,358 | $27,402,464,757 |
| 1964 | $260,750,008 | $831,328,499 | $2,851,091,646 | $28,439,911,537 |
| 1965 | $158,994,963 | $864,309,176 | $3,035,655,794 | $28,989,783,007 |
| 1966 | $165,444,571 | $904,179,697 | $3,198,820,904 | $29,248,688,585 |
| 1967 | $178,297,143 | $1,029,151,062 | $3,445,739,915 | $30,940,931,207 |
| 1968 | $183,200,000 | $1,026,085,389 | $3,378,701,147 | $33,491,679,547 |
| 1969 | $190,205,714 | $1,011,109,250 | $3,902,721,632 | $35,455,583,097 |
| 1970 | $242,732,571 | $1,226,735,080 | $4,395,995,086 | $36,398,889,273 |
| 1971 | $252,842,286 | $1,260,431,391 | $5,098,250,287 | $37,661,889,497 |
| 1972 | $246,804,571 | $1,179,713,807 | $6,318,060,582 | $40,106,073,853 |
| 1973 | $304,339,524 | $1,260,984,889 | $7,481,173,066 | $41,999,654,025 |
| 1974 | $345,263,492 | $1,251,819,552 | $7,896,860,615 | $43,788,935,191 |
| 1975 | $420,986,667 | $1,260,556,254 | $9,483,808,362 | $46,265,920,023 |
| 1976 | $448,412,754 | $1,360,677,964 | $9,453,756,015 | $46,911,240,716 |
| 1977 | $547,535,556 | $1,516,740,284 | $11,248,340,431 | $50,763,263,747 |
| 1978 | $610,225,556 | $1,502,474,189 | $14,647,996,074 | $54,411,482,150 |
| 1979 | $782,496,667 | $1,527,489,708 | $18,319,334,300 | $56,083,566,026 |
| 1980 | $919,726,667 | $1,542,627,982 | $21,747,855,640 | $57,810,564,161 |
| 1981 | $969,046,667 | $1,730,262,074 | $20,670,190,138 | $59,732,889,691 |
| 1982 | $1,013,222,222 | $1,712,032,036 | $21,474,754,080 | $61,096,872,066 |
| 1983 | $1,082,926,304 | $1,775,639,625 | $20,766,047,764 | $60,947,611,497 |
| 1984 | $987,143,931 | $1,778,401,526 | $20,106,648,455 | $63,601,496,993 |
| 1985 | $1,149,979,286 | $1,987,953,782 | $21,270,013,326 | $65,563,994,971 |
| 1986 | $1,201,725,497 | $2,052,565,867 | $28,714,571,852 | $65,283,164,433 |
| 1987 | $1,131,466,494 | $2,165,520,540 | $33,920,518,493 | $68,327,377,194 |
| 1988 | $1,082,403,219 | $2,274,468,406 | $37,772,897,421 | $71,892,299,777 |
| 1989 | $1,113,924,130 | $2,305,162,408 | $39,238,392,678 | $76,072,060,855 |
| 1990 | $1,132,101,253 | $2,385,838,992 | $49,305,632,408 | $82,512,722,627 |
| 1991 | $1,167,398,478 | $2,505,055,464 | $49,787,502,852 | $84,104,920,354 |
| 1992 | $1,083,037,671 | $2,530,356,484 | $55,918,538,121 | $86,916,779,429 |
| 1993 | $938,632,612 | $2,372,462,239 | $52,417,477,614 | $89,257,108,591 |
| 1994 | $925,030,590 | $2,281,596,935 | $57,097,656,066 | $94,394,592,358 |
| 1995 | $1,000,428,394 | $2,100,894,458 | $69,139,823,232 | $103,488,966,796 |
| 1996 | $869,033,856 | $1,932,822,901 | $75,790,785,030 | $111,126,062,335 |
| 1997 | $972,896,268 | $1,902,091,017 | $82,856,648,758 | $123,374,112,120 |
| 1998 | $893,770,740 | $1,992,440,341 | $90,199,410,116 | $134,189,242,521 |
| 1999 | $808,077,223 | $1,972,316,693 | $98,893,958,263 | $148,319,214,947 |
| 2000 | $870,486,066 | $1,955,416,620 | $100,207,610,430 | $162,266,448,874 |
| 2001 | $876,794,723 | $1,995,616,214 | $109,346,669,230 | $170,876,017,448 |
| 2002 | $825,394,519 | $2,084,351,677 | $128,596,035,288 | $180,956,619,890 |
| 2003 | $784,654,424 | $2,058,844,882 | $164,670,771,260 | $186,410,359,135 |
| 2004 | $915,257,323 | $2,158,362,398 | $194,372,115,041 | $199,064,153,315 |
| 2005 | $1,117,113,080 | $2,177,787,659 | $211,876,989,656 | $210,490,003,080 |
| 2006 | $1,273,375,078 | $2,295,688,883 | $232,180,617,162 | $220,988,938,813 |
| 2007 | $1,356,199,387 | $2,374,934,883 | $270,079,279,420 | $232,723,709,425 |
| 2008 | $1,611,835,857 | $2,490,397,481 | $275,447,471,451 | $222,288,216,395 |
| 2009 | $1,781,455,140 | $2,585,349,995 | $236,443,117,248 | $210,960,893,946 |
| 2010 | $2,032,135,192 | $2,717,827,465 | $221,985,621,538 | $214,511,307,293 |
| 2011 | $2,235,820,809 | $2,827,426,576 | $241,337,364,610 | $218,048,113,964 |
| 2012 | $2,333,341,334 | $2,953,153,932 | $227,270,922,957 | $217,178,188,158 |
| 2013 | $2,451,606,632 | $3,098,572,840 | $243,301,556,085 | $221,939,116,699 |
| 2014 | $2,705,783,330 | $3,229,972,475 | $266,787,238,499 | $242,659,427,540 |
| 2015 | $3,104,003,546 | $3,104,003,546 | $302,391,428,540 | $302,391,428,540 |
| 2016 | $2,644,487,777 | $3,085,379,497 | $305,733,136,181 | $306,088,582,543 |
| 2017 | $2,723,586,963 | $3,100,806,433 | $348,532,394,024 | $336,849,347,915 |
| 2018 | $2,667,182,200 | $3,150,727,414 | $395,461,216,460 | $362,262,415,223 |
| 2019 | $2,576,518,880 | $3,207,836,407 | $407,124,824,065 | $380,522,433,254 |
| 2020 | $2,649,680,261 | $3,218,331,065 | $436,555,518,400 | $407,759,843,938 |
| 2021 | $2,775,798,697 | $3,318,099,328 | $531,306,516,908 | $474,043,708,272 |
| 2022 | $3,338,722,828 | $3,379,450,966 | $548,570,250,342 | $514,903,922,090 |
| 2023 | $2,629,391,600 | $3,469,531,570 | $551,394,889,340 | $486,429,697,154 |
| 2024 | $2,162,378,759 | $3,590,591,567 | $577,389,475,010 | $492,370,629,886 |
Economic indicators
|
Burundi
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$2.16B
2024 |
$577B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
177/197
2024 |
26/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
-17.8%
2023-2024 |
4.71%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$153.9
2024 |
$107,316
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
197/197
2024 |
4/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$950
2024 |
$131,175
2024 |
| Government debt |
$934M
2024 |
$237B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
35.3%
2025 |
36.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$66.5
2024 |
$44,121
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank |
184/185
2024 |
11/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,071
2025 |
$44,579
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$110B
2018 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
11
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.9%
2020 |
24.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2020 |
3.7%
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.5%
2025 |
23.9%
2025 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
20.2%
2023-2024 |
2.11%
2023-2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.03%
2020 |
4.27%
2024 |
| Population |
14662443
|
5474763
|
GDP per capita in Burundi vs Ireland
Burundi's GDP per capita is $153.9, ranking 197/197, compared to $107,316 in Ireland, ranking 4/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Burundi ranks 197th at $950, while Ireland ranks 4th at $131,175.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Ireland
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1960 | $70.9 | - | $707 | - |
| 1961 | $71.6 | - | $762 | - |
| 1962 | $73.4 | - | $821 | - |
| 1963 | $78.4 | - | $878 | - |
| 1964 | $85.3 | - | $995 | - |
| 1965 | $50.6 | - | $1,055 | - |
| 1966 | $51.4 | - | $1,107 | - |
| 1967 | $54 | - | $1,187 | - |
| 1968 | $54.2 | - | $1,159 | - |
| 1969 | $55.1 | - | $1,331 | - |
| 1970 | $68.8 | - | $1,487 | - |
| 1971 | $69.9 | - | $1,704 | - |
| 1972 | $68.2 | - | $2,080 | - |
| 1973 | $84.3 | - | $2,424 | - |
| 1974 | $93.2 | - | $2,517 | - |
| 1975 | $110.9 | - | $2,973 | - |
| 1976 | $115.5 | - | $2,920 | - |
| 1977 | $137.4 | - | $3,427 | - |
| 1978 | $148.8 | - | $4,400 | - |
| 1979 | $186.2 | - | $5,430 | - |
| 1980 | $209.8 | - | $6,372 | - |
| 1981 | $212.2 | - | $5,986 | - |
| 1982 | $216.4 | - | $6,161 | - |
| 1983 | $225.2 | - | $5,915 | - |
| 1984 | $200.4 | - | $5,692 | - |
| 1985 | $228.4 | - | $6,012 | - |
| 1986 | $234.3 | - | $8,112 | - |
| 1987 | $215.6 | - | $9,582 | - |
| 1988 | $201.7 | - | $10,716 | - |
| 1989 | $203.6 | - | $11,176 | - |
| 1990 | $202.6 | $598 | $14,031 | $13,734 |
| 1991 | $204.7 | $636 | $14,087 | $14,389 |
| 1992 | $184.9 | $640 | $15,714 | $15,106 |
| 1993 | $165.3 | $634 | $14,657 | $15,801 |
| 1994 | $161.9 | $618 | $15,903 | $17,000 |
| 1995 | $164.9 | $548 | $19,158 | $18,932 |
| 1996 | $143.2 | $513 | $20,836 | $20,474 |
| 1997 | $160.3 | $513 | $22,551 | $22,632 |
| 1998 | $144.5 | $533 | $24,295 | $25,092 |
| 1999 | $127.5 | $523 | $26,338 | $27,041 |
| 2000 | $134.5 | $519 | $26,335 | $30,209 |
| 2001 | $132.2 | $528 | $28,282 | $32,577 |
| 2002 | $121 | $545 | $32,705 | $35,222 |
| 2003 | $111.4 | $532 | $41,204 | $36,285 |
| 2004 | $125.2 | $551 | $47,754 | $38,734 |
| 2005 | $147.2 | $553 | $50,933 | $40,466 |
| 2006 | $161.9 | $580 | $54,329 | $44,232 |
| 2007 | $166.2 | $593 | $61,396 | $46,784 |
| 2008 | $189.5 | $609 | $61,353 | $44,169 |
| 2009 | $199.1 | $604 | $52,133 | $41,470 |
| 2010 | $216.7 | $614 | $48,679 | $43,217 |
| 2011 | $230.1 | $629 | $52,693 | $45,526 |
| 2012 | $231.7 | $639 | $49,412 | $46,726 |
| 2013 | $234.8 | $687 | $52,619 | $48,839 |
| 2014 | $250.5 | $724 | $57,278 | $52,641 |
| 2015 | $281 | $797 | $64,312 | $71,607 |
| 2016 | $235.3 | $772 | $64,193 | $73,013 |
| 2017 | $236.7 | $761 | $72,198 | $80,450 |
| 2018 | $224.9 | $753 | $80,739 | $86,299 |
| 2019 | $210.2 | $779 | $81,810 | $92,023 |
| 2020 | $210 | $787 | $86,623 | $97,800 |
| 2021 | $214.1 | $837 | $103,962 | $116,904 |
| 2022 | $250.6 | $889 | $105,235 | $136,104 |
| 2023 | $192.1 | $920 | $103,888 | $124,901 |
| 2024 | $153.9 | $950 | $107,316 | $131,175 |
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, Burundi's government spending was $490M, accounting for 23.5% of its GDP, while Ireland's spent $135B, or 23.9% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 35.3% in Burundi and 36.7% in Ireland, ranking 147/185 and 143/185, respectively.
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Ireland
|
|||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1960 | - | - | 29.1% | 44.9% |
| 1961 | - | - | 31.4% | 44.3% |
| 1962 | - | - | 31.7% | 44.5% |
| 1963 | - | - | 33.6% | 45.2% |
| 1964 | - | - | 34.8% | 43.1% |
| 1965 | - | - | 35.8% | 44.6% |
| 1966 | - | - | 36.9% | 47.7% |
| 1967 | - | - | 39.3% | 47.1% |
| 1968 | - | - | 40% | 44.7% |
| 1969 | - | - | 42.5% | 42.6% |
| 1970 | - | - | 44.1% | 41.7% |
| 1971 | - | - | 45.3% | 39.8% |
| 1972 | - | - | 41.5% | 37.3% |
| 1973 | - | - | 40.3% | 35.1% |
| 1974 | - | - | 44.3% | 43.5% |
| 1975 | - | - | 48.2% | 48.3% |
| 1976 | - | - | 47.8% | 51.7% |
| 1977 | - | - | 44.6% | 49.2% |
| 1978 | - | - | 46.2% | 50.6% |
| 1979 | - | - | 48.7% | 63.5% |
| 1980 | - | - | 53.7% | 64.6% |
| 1981 | - | - | 54.1% | 68.8% |
| 1982 | - | - | 56.7% | 73.5% |
| 1983 | - | - | 55.6% | 86.1% |
| 1984 | - | - | 52.7% | 90.2% |
| 1985 | - | - | 53.2% | 93% |
| 1986 | - | - | 52.9% | 107.2% |
| 1987 | - | - | 51.4% | 108.3% |
| 1988 | - | - | 48.2% | 106.5% |
| 1989 | - | - | 42.5% | 97.9% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | - | 44.6% | 92.7% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | - | 46.1% | 93.8% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | 93.5% | 46.8% | 90.6% |
| 1993 | 28% | 112% | 44.6% | 93.4% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | 119.6% | 44.2% | 88% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | 117.1% | 40.3% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | 139.4% | 38.5% | 69.8% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | 122.8% | 36.1% | 61.6% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | 138.9% | 34.2% | 51.4% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | 140.6% | 32.5% | 46.6% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | 136.4% | 30.6% | 36.4% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | 127.4% | 32.2% | 33.6% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | 159.1% | 32.9% | 30.9% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | 172% | 32.7% | 29.8% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | 172.7% | 32.8% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | 137% | 33% | 26.1% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | 130.3% | 33.6% | 23.7% |
| 2007 | 39% | 129.6% | 35.6% | 23.9% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | 102.5% | 41.6% | 42.5% |
| 2009 | 38% | 25.7% | 46.9% | 61.8% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | 46.9% | 64.9% | 86.1% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | 42.7% | 46.8% | 109.4% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | 41.4% | 42.2% | 118.7% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 117.5% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | 38% | 36.5% | 101.3% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | 39.9% | 28% | 74% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | 46.1% | 27.5% | 72.6% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | 46.9% | 25.3% | 65.2% |
| 2018 | 26% | 53% | 24.8% | 61.5% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | 60.1% | 23.9% | 55.9% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | 65.9% | 26.7% | 57% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | 66.5% | 23.6% | 52.6% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | 68.3% | 20.6% | 43.1% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | 47.2% | 22.7% | 43.3% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | 43.2% | 23.4% | 41.1% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | 35.3% | 23.9% | 36.7% |
Government deficit by year
In 2024, Burundi's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$109M, equivalent to -5.02% of GDP. This compares to Ireland's surplus of $25.3B, or 4.38% of GDP.
Over the past 35 years, Burundi recorded a fiscal deficit in 33 of those years, while Ireland ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Burundi posted an annual deficit equal to -5.45% of GDP, compared to deficit of -2.36% of GDP for Ireland.
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Ireland
|
|
| 1926 | - | -1.95% |
| 1927 | - | -1.95% |
| 1928 | - | -1.95% |
| 1929 | - | -3.41% |
| 1930 | - | -3.41% |
| 1931 | - | -1.63% |
| 1932 | - | -1.63% |
| 1933 | - | 2.97% |
| 1934 | - | 2.97% |
| 1935 | - | 2.97% |
| 1936 | - | -0.19% |
| 1937 | - | -0.77% |
| 1938 | - | -0.92% |
| 1939 | - | -7.31% |
| 1940 | - | -0.15% |
| 1941 | - | -1.42% |
| 1942 | - | -2.48% |
| 1943 | - | -1.18% |
| 1944 | - | 0.39% |
| 1945 | - | -0.43% |
| 1946 | - | -0.43% |
| 1947 | - | -1.8% |
| 1948 | - | -1.29% |
| 1949 | - | -2.17% |
| 1950 | - | -5.21% |
| 1951 | - | -4.62% |
| 1952 | - | -7.84% |
| 1953 | - | -5.77% |
| 1954 | - | -5.28% |
| 1955 | - | -5.06% |
| 1956 | - | -3.23% |
| 1957 | - | -5.19% |
| 1958 | - | -4.3% |
| 1959 | - | -2.16% |
| 1960 | - | -1.97% |
| 1961 | - | -2.6% |
| 1962 | - | -2.91% |
| 1963 | - | -2.92% |
| 1964 | - | -3.35% |
| 1965 | - | -3.5% |
| 1966 | - | -2.26% |
| 1967 | - | -2.69% |
| 1968 | - | -2.72% |
| 1969 | - | -3.4% |
| 1970 | - | -3.64% |
| 1971 | - | -3.5% |
| 1972 | - | -3.23% |
| 1973 | - | -3.84% |
| 1974 | - | -6.96% |
| 1975 | - | -11.1% |
| 1976 | - | -7.34% |
| 1977 | - | -6.44% |
| 1978 | - | -8.27% |
| 1979 | - | -10% |
| 1980 | - | -11.1% |
| 1981 | - | -12.1% |
| 1982 | - | -13.1% |
| 1983 | - | -11.5% |
| 1984 | - | -9.43% |
| 1985 | - | -10.7% |
| 1986 | - | -10.5% |
| 1987 | - | -8.47% |
| 1988 | - | -4.62% |
| 1989 | - | -2.64% |
| 1990 | 9.47% | -2.69% |
| 1991 | 4.82% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | -4.85% | -2.84% |
| 1993 | -1.42% | -2.62% |
| 1994 | -2.05% | -1.82% |
| 1995 | -4.33% | -2.07% |
| 1996 | -10% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | -5.22% | 1.37% |
| 1998 | -5.16% | 2.07% |
| 1999 | -6.14% | 3.54% |
| 2000 | -6.43% | 4.86% |
| 2001 | -8.72% | 0.96% |
| 2002 | -5.38% | -0.52% |
| 2003 | -14.7% | 0.35% |
| 2004 | -15.5% | 1.3% |
| 2005 | -10.6% | 1.57% |
| 2006 | -9.92% | 2.78% |
| 2007 | -2.51% | 0.27% |
| 2008 | -2.7% | -7.03% |
| 2009 | -5.14% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | -3.64% | -32.1% |
| 2011 | -3.49% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | -3.79% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | -1.9% | -6.27% |
| 2014 | -3.93% | -3.51% |
| 2015 | -7.56% | -1.97% |
| 2016 | -7.11% | -0.76% |
| 2017 | -5.01% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -6.66% | 0.09% |
| 2019 | -6.4% | 0.41% |
| 2020 | -6.33% | -4.88% |
| 2021 | -5.24% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | -10.6% | 1.65% |
| 2023 | -7.45% | 1.48% |
| 2024 | -5.02% | 4.38% |
| 2025 | -6.55% | 1.69% |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 29 years, Burundi has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 11.6%, compared with 2.16% in Ireland. In 2024, inflation was 20.2% in Burundi and 2.11% in Ireland.
| Year | Inflation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Ireland
|
Burundi
|
Ireland
|
| 1996 | 26.4% | 1.76% | |
| 1997 | 31.1% | 1.54% | |
| 1998 | 12.5% | 2.41% | |
| 1999 | 3.39% | 1.63% | |
| 2000 | 24.4% | 5.58% | |
| 2001 | 9.3% | 4.85% | |
| 2002 | -1.37% | 4.63% | |
| 2003 | 10.6% | 3.49% | |
| 2004 | 8.18% | 2.18% | |
| 2005 | 13.3% | 2.46% | |
| 2006 | 2.75% | 3.94% | |
| 2007 | 8.41% | 4.89% | |
| 2008 | 24.4% | 4.04% | |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -4.45% | |
| 2010 | 6.49% | -0.92% | |
| 2011 | 9.59% | 2.55% | |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 1.69% | |
| 2013 | 7.94% | 0.52% | |
| 2014 | 4.41% | 0.19% | |
| 2015 | 5.54% | -0.33% | |
| 2016 | 5.56% | 0.02% | |
| 2017 | 16.1% | 0.36% | |
| 2018 | -2.81% | 0.47% | |
| 2019 | -0.69% | 0.94% | |
| 2020 | 7.32% | -0.33% | |
| 2021 | 8.4% | 2.34% | |
| 2022 | 18.8% | 7.83% | |
| 2023 | 26.9% | 6.3% | |
| 2024 | 20.2% | 2.11% | |
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Balance of trade
|
Burundi
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$626M
2023 |
$44.7B
2023 |
| Current account balance ranking |
107/189
2023 |
14/189
2023 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-23.8%
2023 |
+8.11%
2023 |
| Goods imports |
$1.07B
2023 |
$162B
2023 |
| Goods exports |
$259M
2023 |
$330B
2023 |
| Service imports |
$365M
2023 |
$419B
2023 |
| Service exports |
$119M
2023 |
$431B
2023 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
24.4%
2023 |
105.4%
2024 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
5.29%
2023 |
147.6%
2024 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Burundi
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 39.7 | 83.1 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 187/197 | 3/197 |
| Property rights | 28.6 | 94.1 |
| Government integrity | 14.2 | 84 |
| Judicial effectiveness | 7.4 | 95.5 |
| Tax burden | 76.1 | 77.6 |
| Government spending | 71.1 | 85.1 |
| Fiscal health | 12.2 | 95.8 |
| Business freedom | 31.9 | 88.1 |
| Labor freedom | 50 | 62.4 |
| Monetary freedom | 54.4 | 75 |
| Trade freedom | 50.8 | 79.6 |
| Investment freedom | 50 | 90 |
| Financial freedom | 30 | 70 |
Economic freedom by year comparison
The Economic Freedom Index for Burundi is 39.7, ranking 187/197, compared to 83.1 for Ireland, ranking 3/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.
| Year | Economic freedom index | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burundi
|
Ireland
|
|
| 1995 | - | 68.5 |
| 1996 | - | 68.5 |
| 1997 | 45.4 | 72.6 |
| 1998 | 44.7 | 73.7 |
| 1999 | 41.1 | 74.6 |
| 2000 | 42.6 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | - | 81.2 |
| 2002 | - | 80.5 |
| 2003 | - | 80.9 |
| 2004 | - | 80.3 |
| 2005 | - | 80.8 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 82.2 |
| 2007 | 46.9 | 82.6 |
| 2008 | 46.2 | 82.5 |
| 2009 | 48.8 | 82.2 |
| 2010 | 47.5 | 81.3 |
| 2011 | 49.6 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 48.1 | 76.9 |
| 2013 | 49 | 75.7 |
| 2014 | 51.4 | 76.2 |
| 2015 | 53.7 | 76.6 |
| 2016 | 53.9 | 77.3 |
| 2017 | 53.2 | 76.7 |
| 2018 | 50.9 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 48.9 | 80.5 |
| 2020 | 49 | 80.9 |
| 2021 | 49.9 | 81.4 |
| 2022 | 39.4 | 82 |
| 2023 | 41.9 | 82 |
| 2024 | 38.4 | 82.6 |
| 2025 | 39.7 | 83.1 |
More economic indicators
|
Burundi
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
49%
2023 |
61.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.63%
2023 |
30.8%
2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
25.3%
2023 |
1.05%
2024 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$2.71B
2024 |
$419B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$950
2024 |
$99,470
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$90.3M
2023 |
$12.7B
2024 |
| Total reserves ranking |
174/177
2023 |
73/177
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$33M
2023 |
$12.9B
2023 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$31.7M
2024 |
-$38.9B
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$8.55M
2024 |
$24.9B
2024 |
|
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
|
1.68%
2023 |
n/a |
| Poverty at national poverty lines |
51%
2020 |
14%
2021 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
13.1%
2023 |
17.4%
2024 |
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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.