Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Burundi |  Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $3B | $31B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 0.1% | 3.4% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.1% | 2.6% |
| Population | 10.9M | 16.5M |
| GDP per capita | $272 | $2.1k |
| GDP per capita growth | -1.56% | 4.67% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 651.05 | 0.71 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.37 | 0.71 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $733 | $2.8k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $3.1B | $25.8B |
| GNI per capita | $280 | $1.8k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $8.3B | $43.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $750 | $3k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Burundi | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 51.5% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 35% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 1.2% | 10.6% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | -2.9% | 28% |
| Unemployment | 1.5% | 4.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 49 | 43.1 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.27 | 5.45 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.7 | 4.96 |
| Property Rights Index | 24.9 | 33.7 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 26.9 | 28.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | 55.1 | 39.1 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 13.2 | 36.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 67.4 | 43.1 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 50 | 25 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 30 | 10 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 68.2 | 70 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 70.3 | 62.8 |
| Government Spending Index | 85.8 | 88 |
| Tax Burden Index | 73.7 | 62.3 |
| Government Integrity Index | 22.3 | 18.9 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 17 | 22 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 60.9 | 60.8 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.1 | 10.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 34.7 | 34.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 6 | 6.7 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 299k | 2.6M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Burundi | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 58.4% | 29.8% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 19.2% | 39.8% |
| External debt stocks | $589.3M | $12.3B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 0.4% | 3880.6% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 14% | 11.7% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | -19% | -22.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Total reserves including gold | $68.1M | $87M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $984k | $744.6M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Burundi | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 7.8% | 22.9% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 30.5% | 25.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$362.6M | -$307.8M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 15.8% | 16.9% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $380.5M | $737.1M |
| Personal remittances received | $48.3M | $1.9B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 11.1% | 32.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 29% | 12.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $4.7k | $4.3M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $3.4k | $2.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 20.6% | 26.6% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 21.8% | 20% |
