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Burundi is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Bujumbura. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+30.3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-8.1%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+7.6 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+4.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Burundi, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Burundi

14.4MLatest available · 2025
Burundi

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Population changed by +30.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearBurundi
202514,390,003
202414,047,786
202313,689,450
202213,321,097
202112,965,481
202012,617,036
201912,255,336
201811,859,446
201711,506,762
201611,239,451
201511,047,580
201410,799,785
201310,439,341
201210,071,028
20119,717,978
20109,376,444
20098,947,646
20088,505,637
20078,161,874
20067,865,547
20057,587,299
20047,310,656
20037,043,154
20026,824,132
20016,634,365
20006,470,194
19996,337,155
19986,187,108
19976,070,042
19966,070,506
19956,066,316
19945,713,854
19935,676,843
19925,858,407
19915,703,857
19905,587,052
19895,471,706
19885,365,327
19875,247,787
19865,129,414
19855,034,042
19844,926,465
19834,808,528
19824,681,390
19814,566,014
19804,383,706
19794,203,530
19784,100,338
19773,983,582
19763,882,626
19753,796,612
19743,703,590
19733,611,991
19723,617,128
19713,617,289
19703,530,432
19693,454,590
19683,380,387
19673,300,690
19663,217,960
19653,141,367
19643,055,650
19632,969,841
19622,907,943
19612,835,119
19602,764,258

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Burundi

2.4%Latest available · 2025
Burundi

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Population growth changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearBurundi
20252.41%
20242.58%
20232.73%
20222.71%
20212.72%
20202.91%
20193.28%
20183.02%
20172.35%
20161.72%
20152.27%
20143.39%
20133.59%
20123.57%
20113.58%
20104.68%
20095.07%
20084.13%
20073.7%
20063.6%
20053.71%
20043.73%
20033.16%
20022.82%
20012.51%
20002.08%
19992.4%
19981.91%
1997-0.01%
19960.07%
19955.99%
19940.65%
1993-3.15%
19922.67%
19912.07%
19902.09%
19891.96%
19882.22%
19872.28%
19861.88%
19852.16%
19842.42%
19832.68%
19822.5%
19814.07%
19804.2%
19792.49%
19782.89%
19772.57%
19762.24%
19752.48%
19742.5%
1973-0.14%
1972-0%
19712.43%
19702.17%
19692.17%
19682.39%
19672.54%
19662.41%
19652.77%
19642.85%
19632.11%
19622.54%
19612.53%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Burundi

25.7%Latest available · 2025
Burundi

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Urban population changed by +11 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearBurundi
202525.69%
202424.83%
202323.55%
202222.32%
202121.11%
202019.93%
201918.79%
201817.68%
201716.62%
201615.62%
201514.67%
201413.78%
201312.97%
201212.22%
201111.56%
201010.98%
200910.5%
200810.11%
20079.77%
20069.46%
20059.18%
20048.92%
20038.68%
20028.45%
20018.24%
20008.04%
19997.86%
19987.68%
19977.51%
19967.34%
19957.17%
19947%
19936.83%
19926.65%
19916.46%
19906.27%
19896.07%
19885.86%
19875.66%
19865.46%
19855.26%
19845.07%
19834.88%
19824.69%
19814.51%
19804.34%
19794.18%
19784.02%
19773.87%
19763.72%
19753.57%
19743.42%
19733.28%
19723.14%
19713.01%
19702.88%
19692.75%
19682.63%
19672.51%
19662.4%
19652.3%
19642.2%
19632.11%
19622.01%
19611.92%
19601.84%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Burundi

4.8 birthsLatest available · 2024
Burundi

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Fertility rate changed by -1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearBurundi
20244.79 births
20234.88 births
20224.98 births
20215.08 births
20205.18 births
20195.27 births
20185.38 births
20175.48 births
20165.59 births
20155.7 births
20145.79 births
20135.89 births
20125.99 births
20116.11 births
20106.26 births
20096.41 births
20086.52 births
20076.59 births
20066.66 births
20056.71 births
20046.75 births
20036.79 births
20026.82 births
20016.85 births
20006.87 births
19996.9 births
19986.96 births
19977.04 births
19967.12 births
19957.18 births
19947.23 births
19937.27 births
19927.3 births
19917.34 births
19907.37 births
19897.39 births
19887.38 births
19877.38 births
19867.32 births
19857.29 births
19847.3 births
19837.3 births
19827.31 births
19817.33 births
19807.35 births
19797.31 births
19787.26 births
19777.25 births
19767.25 births
19757.24 births
19747.22 births
19737.22 births
19727.21 births
19717.21 births
19707.21 births
19697.22 births
19687.18 births
19677.16 births
19667.14 births
19657.11 births
19647.09 births
19637.07 births
19627.04 births
19617.02 births
19607 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Burundi

$3.4BLatest available · 2025
Burundi

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GDP changed by +19.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearBurundi
2025$3,364,713,864.08
2024$3,037,579,858.38
2023$3,419,558,408.35
2022$4,020,736,756.64
2021$3,425,127,990.71
2020$3,188,355,943.64
2019$2,871,555,326.31
2018$2,913,411,408.45
2017$2,831,362,208.34
2016$2,618,093,125.15
2015$2,810,532,912.5
2014$2,705,826,648.21
2013$2,451,624,637.67
2012$2,327,402,362.82
2011$2,235,812,879.57
2010$2,032,135,192.01
2009$1,775,495,032.42
2008$1,611,835,857.05
2007$1,356,199,387.42
2006$1,273,375,078.45
2005$1,117,113,079.74
2004$915,257,323.4
2003$784,654,423.62
2002$825,394,519.42
2001$876,794,723.07
2000$870,486,065.88
1999$808,077,223.37
1998$893,770,740.21
1997$972,896,267.92
1996$869,033,856.32
1995$1,000,428,393.89
1994$925,030,590.15
1993$938,632,612.03
1992$1,083,037,670.6
1991$1,167,398,478.35
1990$1,132,101,252.52
1989$1,113,924,130.41
1988$1,082,403,219.49
1987$1,131,466,494.01
1986$1,201,725,497.07
1985$1,149,979,285.77
1984$987,143,931.17
1983$1,082,926,304.46
1982$1,013,222,222.22
1981$969,046,666.67
1980$919,726,666.67
1979$782,496,666.67
1978$610,225,555.56
1977$547,535,555.56
1976$448,412,753.62
1975$420,986,666.67
1974$345,263,492.06
1973$304,339,523.9
1972$246,804,571.43
1971$252,842,285.71
1970$242,732,571.43
1969$190,205,714.29
1968$183,200,000
1967$178,297,142.86
1966$165,444,571.43
1965$158,994,962.96
1964$260,750,008
1963$232,749,998
1962$213,500,006
1961$202,999,992
1960$195,999,990

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Burundi

$233.8Latest available · 2025
Burundi

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GDP per capita changed by -8.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearBurundi
2025$233.82
2024$216.23
2023$249.8
2022$301.83
2021$264.17
2020$252.7
2019$234.31
2018$245.66
2017$246.06
2016$232.94
2015$254.4
2014$250.54
2013$234.84
2012$231.1
2011$230.07
2010$216.73
2009$198.43
2008$189.5
2007$166.16
2006$161.89
2005$147.23
2004$125.19
2003$111.41
2002$120.95
2001$132.16
2000$134.54
1999$127.51
1998$144.46
1997$160.28
1996$143.16
1995$164.92
1994$161.89
1993$165.34
1992$184.87
1991$204.67
1990$202.63
1989$203.58
1988$201.74
1987$215.61
1986$234.28
1985$228.44
1984$200.38
1983$225.21
1982$216.44
1981$212.23
1980$209.81
1979$186.15
1978$148.82
1977$137.45
1976$115.49
1975$110.88
1974$93.22
1973$84.26
1972$68.23
1971$69.9
1970$68.75
1969$55.06
1968$54.19
1967$54.02
1966$51.41
1965$50.61
1964$85.33
1963$78.37
1962$73.42
1961$71.6
1960$70.91

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Burundi

4.2%Latest available · 2025
Burundi

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GDP growth changed by +4.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearBurundi
20254.24%
20244.11%
20233.25%
20222.32%
20213.24%
20200.31%
20194.46%
20185.34%
20173.83%
20163.2%
2015-0.4%
20144.24%
20134.92%
20124.42%
20114.02%
20105.09%
20093.79%
20084.91%
20073.44%
20065.41%
20050.9%
20044.83%
2003-1.22%
20024.45%
20012.06%
2000-0.86%
1999-1.01%
19984.75%
1997-1.59%
1996-8%
1995-7.92%
1994-3.83%
1993-6.24%
19921.01%
19915%
19903.5%
19891.35%
19885.03%
19875.5%
19863.25%
198511.78%
19840.16%
19833.72%
1982-1.05%
198112.16%
19800.99%
19791.66%
1978-0.94%
197711.47%
19767.94%
19750.7%
1974-0.73%
19736.89%
1972-6.4%
19712.75%
197021.33%
1969-1.46%
1968-0.3%
196713.82%
19664.61%
19653.97%
19646.27%
19634.14%
19629.06%
1961-13.75%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Burundi

34.1%Latest available · 2025
Burundi

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Inflation changed by +28.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearBurundi
202534.13%
202420.21%
202326.94%
202218.8%
20218.4%
20207.32%
2019-0.69%
2018-2.81%
201716.05%
20165.56%
20155.54%
20144.41%
20137.94%
201218.16%
20119.59%
20106.49%
200910.56%
200824.41%
20078.41%
20062.75%
200513.25%
20048.18%
200310.65%
2002-1.37%
20019.3%
200024.43%
19993.39%
199812.5%
199731.11%
199626.44%
199519.26%
199414.85%
19939.68%
19921.82%
19919%
19907%
198911.66%
19884.49%
19877.11%
19861.68%
19853.8%
198414.32%
19838.15%
19825.87%
198112.17%
19802.5%
197936.54%
197823.9%
19776.83%
19766.86%
197515.71%
197415.72%
19736.01%
19723.83%
19713.85%
1970-0.2%
19694.02%
19686.06%
1967-1.09%
19664.44%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Burundi

0.9%Latest available · 2025
Burundi

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Unemployment changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearBurundi
20250.92%
20240.92%
20230.91%
20220.91%
20211.12%
20201.03%
20191.04%
20181.15%
20171.25%
20161.35%
20151.45%
20141.57%
20131.58%
20121.59%
20111.6%
20101.62%
20091.62%
20081.63%
20072.4%
20063.19%
20053.16%
20043.18%
20033.15%
20023.17%
20013.15%
20003.14%
19993.13%
19983.16%
19973.12%
19963.1%
19953.1%
19943.11%
19933.09%
19923.13%
19913.15%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Burundi

63.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Burundi

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Life expectancy changed by +4.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearBurundi
202463.82 years
202363.65 years
202262.88 years
202162.1 years
202062.57 years
201962.18 years
201861.81 years
201761.35 years
201660.79 years
201560.11 years
201459.76 years
201359.18 years
201258.5 years
201157.8 years
201057.09 years
200956.42 years
200855.58 years
200754.83 years
200653.96 years
200553.05 years
200452.22 years
200351 years
200249.92 years
200148.51 years
200047.62 years
199947.63 years
199846.68 years
199745.72 years
199644.81 years
199544.59 years
199444.52 years
199337.22 years
199244.47 years
199144.66 years
199045.18 years
198945.75 years
198842.89 years
198747.07 years
198647.4 years
198547.66 years
198447.69 years
198347.43 years
198247.01 years
198146.41 years
198045.73 years
197945.04 years
197844.4 years
197743.97 years
197643.69 years
197543.45 years
197443.34 years
197337.41 years
197225.78 years
197143.17 years
197043.23 years
196943 years
196843.41 years
196743.33 years
196643.53 years
196541.84 years
196443.6 years
196343.56 years
196243.49 years
196143.36 years
196043.26 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Burundi

9.1%Latest available · 2023
Burundi

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Health expenditure changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearBurundi
20239.09%
20228.67%
20218.94%
202010.71%
20199.06%
20187.29%
20176.95%
20167.06%
20156.29%
20147.21%
20138.63%
20128.64%
201110.07%
201011.28%
20099.23%
20087.74%
20079.19%
20068.71%
20057.56%
20047.1%
20035.27%
20025.35%
20015.68%
20004.22%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Burundi

8.6%Latest available · 2024
Burundi

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Internet adoption changed by +7.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearBurundi
20248.6%
20237.17%
20227.14%
20216.78%
20206.43%
20196.07%
20184.02%
20172.66%
20162.2%
20152%
20141.04%
20131.26%
20121.22%
20111.11%
20101%
20090.9%
20080.81%
20070.7%
20060.66%
20050.54%
20040.35%
20030.2%
20020.12%
20010.11%
20000.08%
19990.04%
19980.02%
19970.01%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19910%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Burundi

83%Latest available · 2022
Burundi

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Renewable energy changed by -8.7 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearBurundi
202283%
202183.1%
202083.4%
201984.8%
201885.7%
201788.2%
201689.6%
201591.2%
201491.3%
201390.8%
201291.7%
201192.1%
201093.2%
200994.6%
200895%
200795.3%
200695.3%
200596%
200496%
200395.8%
200294.6%
200194.7%
200093.2%
199993.8%
199893.2%
199793.4%
199693.5%
199593.7%
199493.9%
199394%
199294.3%
199193.5%
199094.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Burundi

20.1%Latest available · 2024
Burundi

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Access to electricity changed by +13.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearBurundi
202420.1%
202311.6%
202210.3%
202110.2%
20209.1%
20199.8%
20189.5%
20179.3%
20168.5%
20157.9%
20147%
20136.9%
20126.5%
20116.2%
20105.3%
20095.4%
20084.8%
20074.7%
20062.7%
20053.2%
20043.7%
20033.4%
20023.1%
20012.8%
20002.5%
19992.07%
19983.9%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Burundi

Data currently unavailable
Burundi

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearBurundi

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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