Burundi is a low-income country with a population of 14M people. The capital is Gitega, while the largest city is Bujumbura, with 659K residents. Burundi shares land borders with Tanzania, Rwanda and the DR Congo.
Burundi ranks 177/197 by GDP ($2.16B) and 197/197 by GDP per capita ($153.9). The top export category is raw agricultural goods, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Burundi
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
14662443
|
78/197 |
| GDP |
$2.16B
2024 |
177/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$153.9
2024 |
197/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$950
2024 |
197/197 |
| Government debt |
$934M
2024 |
171/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
35.3%
2025 |
147/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$66.5
2024 |
184/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,071
2025 |
193/197 |
| Land area | 9,915 sq mi | 144/197 |
| Population density | 1,417 ppl/mi² | 16/197 |
| Fertility rate | 4.88 | 8/196 |
| Median age | 17.3 years | 190/196 |
| Life expectancy | 64 years | 178/197 |
Burundi trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $195,999,990 |
| 1961 | $202,999,992 |
| 1962 | $213,500,006 |
| 1963 | $232,749,998 |
| 1964 | $260,750,008 |
| 1965 | $158,994,963 |
| 1966 | $165,444,571 |
| 1967 | $178,297,143 |
| 1968 | $183,200,000 |
| 1969 | $190,205,714 |
| 1970 | $242,732,571 |
| 1971 | $252,842,286 |
| 1972 | $246,804,571 |
| 1973 | $304,339,524 |
| 1974 | $345,263,492 |
| 1975 | $420,986,667 |
| 1976 | $448,412,754 |
| 1977 | $547,535,556 |
| 1978 | $610,225,556 |
| 1979 | $782,496,667 |
| 1980 | $919,726,667 |
| 1981 | $969,046,667 |
| 1982 | $1,013,222,222 |
| 1983 | $1,082,926,304 |
| 1984 | $987,143,931 |
| 1985 | $1,149,979,286 |
| 1986 | $1,201,725,497 |
| 1987 | $1,131,466,494 |
| 1988 | $1,082,403,219 |
| 1989 | $1,113,924,130 |
| 1990 | $1,132,101,253 |
| 1991 | $1,167,398,478 |
| 1992 | $1,083,037,671 |
| 1993 | $938,632,612 |
| 1994 | $925,030,590 |
| 1995 | $1,000,428,394 |
| 1996 | $869,033,856 |
| 1997 | $972,896,268 |
| 1998 | $893,770,740 |
| 1999 | $808,077,223 |
| 2000 | $870,486,066 |
| 2001 | $876,794,723 |
| 2002 | $825,394,519 |
| 2003 | $784,654,424 |
| 2004 | $915,257,323 |
| 2005 | $1,117,113,080 |
| 2006 | $1,273,375,078 |
| 2007 | $1,356,199,387 |
| 2008 | $1,611,835,857 |
| 2009 | $1,781,455,140 |
| 2010 | $2,032,135,192 |
| 2011 | $2,235,820,809 |
| 2012 | $2,333,341,334 |
| 2013 | $2,451,606,632 |
| 2014 | $2,705,783,330 |
| 2015 | $3,104,003,546 |
| 2016 | $2,644,487,777 |
| 2017 | $2,723,586,963 |
| 2018 | $2,667,182,200 |
| 2019 | $2,576,518,880 |
| 2020 | $2,649,680,261 |
| 2021 | $2,775,798,697 |
| 2022 | $3,338,722,828 |
| 2023 | $2,629,391,600 |
| 2024 | $2,162,378,759 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $70.9 |
| 1961 | $71.6 |
| 1962 | $73.4 |
| 1963 | $78.4 |
| 1964 | $85.3 |
| 1965 | $50.6 |
| 1966 | $51.4 |
| 1967 | $54 |
| 1968 | $54.2 |
| 1969 | $55.1 |
| 1970 | $68.8 |
| 1971 | $69.9 |
| 1972 | $68.2 |
| 1973 | $84.3 |
| 1974 | $93.2 |
| 1975 | $110.9 |
| 1976 | $115.5 |
| 1977 | $137.4 |
| 1978 | $148.8 |
| 1979 | $186.2 |
| 1980 | $209.8 |
| 1981 | $212.2 |
| 1982 | $216.4 |
| 1983 | $225.2 |
| 1984 | $200.4 |
| 1985 | $228.4 |
| 1986 | $234.3 |
| 1987 | $215.6 |
| 1988 | $201.7 |
| 1989 | $203.6 |
| 1990 | $202.6 |
| 1991 | $204.7 |
| 1992 | $184.9 |
| 1993 | $165.3 |
| 1994 | $161.9 |
| 1995 | $164.9 |
| 1996 | $143.2 |
| 1997 | $160.3 |
| 1998 | $144.5 |
| 1999 | $127.5 |
| 2000 | $134.5 |
| 2001 | $132.2 |
| 2002 | $121 |
| 2003 | $111.4 |
| 2004 | $125.2 |
| 2005 | $147.2 |
| 2006 | $161.9 |
| 2007 | $166.2 |
| 2008 | $189.5 |
| 2009 | $199.1 |
| 2010 | $216.7 |
| 2011 | $230.1 |
| 2012 | $231.7 |
| 2013 | $234.8 |
| 2014 | $250.5 |
| 2015 | $281 |
| 2016 | $235.3 |
| 2017 | $236.7 |
| 2018 | $224.9 |
| 2019 | $210.2 |
| 2020 | $210 |
| 2021 | $214.1 |
| 2022 | $250.6 |
| 2023 | $192.1 |
| 2024 | $153.9 |
Burundi's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.9 |
| 1951 | 41.2 |
| 1952 | 41.5 |
| 1953 | 41.7 |
| 1954 | 42 |
| 1955 | 42.2 |
| 1956 | 42.4 |
| 1957 | 42.6 |
| 1958 | 42.9 |
| 1959 | 43.1 |
| 1960 | 43.3 |
| 1961 | 43.4 |
| 1962 | 43.5 |
| 1963 | 43.6 |
| 1964 | 43.6 |
| 1965 | 41.8 |
| 1966 | 43.5 |
| 1967 | 43.3 |
| 1968 | 43.4 |
| 1969 | 43 |
| 1970 | 43.2 |
| 1971 | 43.2 |
| 1972 | 25.8 |
| 1973 | 37.4 |
| 1974 | 43.3 |
| 1975 | 43.4 |
| 1976 | 43.7 |
| 1977 | 44 |
| 1978 | 44.4 |
| 1979 | 45 |
| 1980 | 45.7 |
| 1981 | 46.4 |
| 1982 | 47 |
| 1983 | 47.4 |
| 1984 | 47.7 |
| 1985 | 47.7 |
| 1986 | 47.4 |
| 1987 | 47.1 |
| 1988 | 42.9 |
| 1989 | 45.7 |
| 1990 | 45.2 |
| 1991 | 44.7 |
| 1992 | 44.5 |
| 1993 | 37.2 |
| 1994 | 44.5 |
| 1995 | 44.6 |
| 1996 | 44.8 |
| 1997 | 45.7 |
| 1998 | 46.7 |
| 1999 | 47.6 |
| 2000 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 48.5 |
| 2002 | 49.9 |
| 2003 | 51 |
| 2004 | 52.2 |
| 2005 | 53.1 |
| 2006 | 54 |
| 2007 | 54.8 |
| 2008 | 55.6 |
| 2009 | 56.4 |
| 2010 | 57.1 |
| 2011 | 57.8 |
| 2012 | 58.5 |
| 2013 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 59.8 |
| 2015 | 60.1 |
| 2016 | 60.8 |
| 2017 | 61.3 |
| 2018 | 61.8 |
| 2019 | 62.2 |
| 2020 | 62.6 |
| 2021 | 62.1 |
| 2022 | 62.9 |
| 2023 | 63.7 |
| 2024 | 63.8 |
| 2025 | 64 |
Burundi's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,764,258 |
| 1961 | 2,835,119 |
| 1962 | 2,907,943 |
| 1963 | 2,969,841 |
| 1964 | 3,055,650 |
| 1965 | 3,141,367 |
| 1966 | 3,217,960 |
| 1967 | 3,300,690 |
| 1968 | 3,380,387 |
| 1969 | 3,454,590 |
| 1970 | 3,530,432 |
| 1971 | 3,617,289 |
| 1972 | 3,617,128 |
| 1973 | 3,611,991 |
| 1974 | 3,703,590 |
| 1975 | 3,796,612 |
| 1976 | 3,882,626 |
| 1977 | 3,983,582 |
| 1978 | 4,100,338 |
| 1979 | 4,203,530 |
| 1980 | 4,383,706 |
| 1981 | 4,566,014 |
| 1982 | 4,681,390 |
| 1983 | 4,808,528 |
| 1984 | 4,926,465 |
| 1985 | 5,034,042 |
| 1986 | 5,129,414 |
| 1987 | 5,247,787 |
| 1988 | 5,365,327 |
| 1989 | 5,471,706 |
| 1990 | 5,587,052 |
| 1991 | 5,703,857 |
| 1992 | 5,858,407 |
| 1993 | 5,676,843 |
| 1994 | 5,713,854 |
| 1995 | 6,066,316 |
| 1996 | 6,070,506 |
| 1997 | 6,070,042 |
| 1998 | 6,187,108 |
| 1999 | 6,337,155 |
| 2000 | 6,470,194 |
| 2001 | 6,634,365 |
| 2002 | 6,824,132 |
| 2003 | 7,043,154 |
| 2004 | 7,310,656 |
| 2005 | 7,587,299 |
| 2006 | 7,865,547 |
| 2007 | 8,161,874 |
| 2008 | 8,505,637 |
| 2009 | 8,947,646 |
| 2010 | 9,376,444 |
| 2011 | 9,717,978 |
| 2012 | 10,071,028 |
| 2013 | 10,439,341 |
| 2014 | 10,799,785 |
| 2015 | 11,047,580 |
| 2016 | 11,239,451 |
| 2017 | 11,506,762 |
| 2018 | 11,859,446 |
| 2019 | 12,255,336 |
| 2020 | 12,617,036 |
| 2021 | 12,965,481 |
| 2022 | 13,321,097 |
| 2023 | 13,689,450 |
| 2024 | 14,047,786 |
Burundi's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7 |
| 1961 | 7.02 |
| 1962 | 7.04 |
| 1963 | 7.07 |
| 1964 | 7.09 |
| 1965 | 7.11 |
| 1966 | 7.14 |
| 1967 | 7.16 |
| 1968 | 7.18 |
| 1969 | 7.22 |
| 1970 | 7.21 |
| 1971 | 7.21 |
| 1972 | 7.21 |
| 1973 | 7.22 |
| 1974 | 7.22 |
| 1975 | 7.24 |
| 1976 | 7.25 |
| 1977 | 7.25 |
| 1978 | 7.26 |
| 1979 | 7.31 |
| 1980 | 7.35 |
| 1981 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 7.31 |
| 1983 | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 7.29 |
| 1986 | 7.32 |
| 1987 | 7.38 |
| 1988 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 7.39 |
| 1990 | 7.37 |
| 1991 | 7.34 |
| 1992 | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 7.27 |
| 1994 | 7.23 |
| 1995 | 7.18 |
| 1996 | 7.12 |
| 1997 | 7.04 |
| 1998 | 6.96 |
| 1999 | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 6.87 |
| 2001 | 6.85 |
| 2002 | 6.82 |
| 2003 | 6.79 |
| 2004 | 6.75 |
| 2005 | 6.71 |
| 2006 | 6.66 |
| 2007 | 6.59 |
| 2008 | 6.52 |
| 2009 | 6.41 |
| 2010 | 6.26 |
| 2011 | 6.11 |
| 2012 | 5.99 |
| 2013 | 5.89 |
| 2014 | 5.79 |
| 2015 | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 5.59 |
| 2017 | 5.48 |
| 2018 | 5.38 |
| 2019 | 5.27 |
| 2020 | 5.18 |
| 2021 | 5.08 |
| 2022 | 4.98 |
| 2023 | 4.88 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.5 |
| 1961 | 17.4 |
| 1962 | 17.4 |
| 1963 | 17.3 |
| 1964 | 17.3 |
| 1965 | 17.3 |
| 1966 | 17.4 |
| 1967 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 17.3 |
| 1971 | 17.3 |
| 1972 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 16.8 |
| 1974 | 16.9 |
| 1975 | 17 |
| 1976 | 16.9 |
| 1977 | 17 |
| 1978 | 17 |
| 1979 | 17 |
| 1980 | 17.2 |
| 1981 | 17.3 |
| 1982 | 17.1 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1984 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 16.6 |
| 1986 | 16.3 |
| 1987 | 16.1 |
| 1988 | 16 |
| 1989 | 15.8 |
| 1990 | 15.6 |
| 1991 | 15.5 |
| 1992 | 15.5 |
| 1993 | 14.7 |
| 1994 | 14.6 |
| 1995 | 15.4 |
| 1996 | 15.2 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1998 | 15.2 |
| 1999 | 15.5 |
| 2000 | 15.7 |
| 2001 | 15.9 |
| 2002 | 16.1 |
| 2003 | 16.3 |
| 2004 | 16.5 |
| 2005 | 16.7 |
| 2006 | 16.8 |
| 2007 | 16.9 |
| 2008 | 17 |
| 2009 | 17.2 |
| 2010 | 17.3 |
| 2011 | 17.2 |
| 2012 | 17.1 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 16.9 |
| 2015 | 16.6 |
| 2016 | 16.2 |
| 2017 | 16.1 |
| 2018 | 16.2 |
| 2019 | 16.3 |
| 2020 | 16.5 |
| 2021 | 16.7 |
| 2022 | 16.8 |
| 2023 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | 17.3 |
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Burundi: National Statistics
Finance
|
Burundi
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.71B
2024 |
170/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.5%
2025 |
134/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.82%
2022 |
68/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.66%
2023 |
24/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
31,000
2020 |
87/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-6.55%
2025 |
165/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.03%
2020 |
188/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
49%
2023 |
136/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.63%
2023 |
185/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
39.7
2025 |
187/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.9%
2020 |
61/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2020 |
67/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$90.3M
2023 |
174/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$169M
2024 |
139/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
299,000
2017 |
143/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.57%
2011 |
152/184 |
| Banked people share |
7.11%
2014 |
157/158 |
Energy
|
Burundi
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.84 megatons
2023 |
162/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.06 tons
2023 |
182/187 |
| Renewable energy use share |
83%
2022 |
10/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
61.3%
2021 |
54/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
59.6%
2021 |
37/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
54/192 |
| Electricity access |
11.6%
2023 |
194/195 |
Society
|
Burundi
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.17%
2024 |
78/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-27,074
2024 |
161/196 |
| Urban population |
15.2%
2024 |
193/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.49 ft
2025 |
163/190 |
| Average female height |
5.09 ft
2025 |
174/190 |
| Quality of life index |
7.34
2025 |
194/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
183/197 |
| Higher education index |
15
2025 |
158/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
5.82
2016 |
66/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
35.5
2019 |
9/197 |
| Visa free countries |
57
2025 |
175/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
75.5%
2022 |
164/196 |
| English speaking |
2%
2025 |
161/197 |
| People using the Internet |
11.1%
2023 |
191/195 |
Health
|
Burundi
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$24.7
2022 |
188/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$6.05
2022 |
183/191 |
| Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
178/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
53.2%
2022 |
4/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2021 |
185/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.5 years
2025 |
91/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
392
2023 |
14/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
49.2
2023 |
30/192 |
| Obesity rate |
5.27%
2022 |
182/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.3%
2024 |
182/195 |
| Air quality index |
10
2025 |
179/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.2%
2022 |
125/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.16 liters
2020 |
98/186 |
Territory
|
Burundi
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
144/197 |
| Land area per capita |
706 sq mi
2024 |
182/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
8,317 sq mi
2025 |
116/194 |
| Forest area |
1,080 sq mi
2025 |
150/196 |
| Roads length |
7,657 mi
2016 |
113/175 |
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