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EASTERN AFRICA

Burundi

BI

Gitega · pop. 12M · French, Kirundi · Burundian franc · landlocked

hunger

1.8 million people in crisis or worse

14% of the 12.9 million analysed · IPC, Jun 2026

conflict

1 event · 1 killed · 1 civilian

Aug 25–31, the latest week from UCDP

Trajectories

economic momentum

$219

Up 63% since 2000. GDP per head in 2024, in current US dollars.

2024 · $219

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers35
whenvaluechange
1990$203
1991$205+1.0%
1992$185−9.7%
1993$165−10.6%
1994$162−2.1%
1995$165+1.9%
1996$143−13.2%
1997$160+12.0%
1998$144−9.9%
1999$128−11.7%
2000$135+5.5%
2001$132−1.8%
2002$121−8.5%
2003low$111−7.9%
2004$125+12.4%
2005$147+17.6%
2006$162+10.0%
2007$166+2.6%
2008$190+14.0%
2009$198+4.7%
2010$217+9.2%
2011$230+6.2%
2012$231+0.4%
2013$235+1.6%
2014$251+6.7%
2015$254+1.5%
2016$233−8.4%
2017$246+5.6%
2018$246−0.2%
2019$234−4.6%
2020$256+9.2%
2021$265+3.6%
2022high$303+14.3%
2023$251−17.3%
2024latest$219−12.4%

prices

20.2%

A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.

2024 · 20.2%

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers35
whenvaluechange
19907.0%
19919.0%+1.99 pts
19921.8%−7.17 pts
19939.7%+7.86 pts
199414.9%+5.17 pts
199519.3%+4.41 pts
199626.4%+7.17 pts
1997high31.1%+4.67 pts
199812.5%−18.6 pts
19993.4%−9.11 pts
200024.4%+21.0 pts
20019.3%−15.1 pts
2002−1.4%−10.7 pts
200310.6%+12.0 pts
20048.2%−2.47 pts
200513.3%+5.08 pts
20062.7%−10.5 pts
20078.4%+5.67 pts
200824.4%+16.0 pts
200910.6%−13.9 pts
20106.5%−4.06 pts
20119.6%+3.10 pts
201218.2%+8.57 pts
20137.9%−10.2 pts
20144.4%−3.53 pts
20155.5%+1.14 pts
20165.6%+0.01 pts
201716.1%+10.5 pts
2018low−2.8%−18.9 pts
2019−0.7%+2.13 pts
20207.3%+8.01 pts
20218.4%+1.08 pts
202218.8%+10.4 pts
202326.9%+8.14 pts
2024latest20.2%−6.73 pts

demographic curve

4.8 children per woman

High fertility: the population is still expanding fast. Fell from 7.4 in 1980.

2024 · 4.8

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median · rule marks replacement (2.1)
the numbers65
whenvaluechange
19607.0
19617.0+0.3%
19627.0+0.2%
19637.1+0.4%
19647.1+0.3%
19657.1+0.3%
19667.1+0.3%
19677.2+0.3%
19687.2+0.3%
19697.2+0.5%
19707.20.0%
19717.20.0%
19727.20.0%
19737.2+0.1%
19747.2+0.1%
19757.2+0.3%
19767.2+0.1%
19777.20.0%
19787.3+0.2%
19797.3+0.7%
19807.4+0.6%
19817.3−0.3%
19827.3−0.2%
19837.3−0.2%
19847.30.0%
19857.30.0%
19867.3+0.4%
19877.4+0.8%
19887.40.0%
1989high7.4+0.1%
19907.4−0.3%
19917.3−0.4%
19927.3−0.5%
19937.3−0.4%
19947.2−0.6%
19957.2−0.6%
19967.1−0.8%
19977.0−1.2%
19987.0−1.2%
19996.9−0.9%
20006.9−0.4%
20016.8−0.3%
20026.8−0.4%
20036.8−0.5%
20046.7−0.6%
20056.7−0.6%
20066.7−0.7%
20076.6−1.1%
20086.5−1.1%
20096.4−1.6%
20106.3−2.3%
20116.1−2.4%
20126.0−1.9%
20135.9−1.7%
20145.8−1.6%
20155.7−1.7%
20165.6−1.9%
20175.5−1.9%
20185.4−1.8%
20195.3−2.0%
20205.2−1.8%
20215.1−1.9%
20225.0−1.9%
20234.9−2.0%
2024latest4.8−1.8%

Metrics

  1. population
    12M
    80 of 176
    REST Countries · UN data
  2. gdp
    $3B
    159 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  3. gdp per capita
    $251
    170 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  4. military spending
    $145M
    127 of 151
    SIPRI via World Bank
  5. military % of gdp
    3.4%
    18 of 148
    SIPRI via World Bank
  6. area
    28K km²
    146 of 176
    REST Countries
  7. population density
    429 /km²
    8 of 176
    zuhd — derived from population and area
  8. life expectancy
    63.7 yr
    152 of 175
    World Bank · latest available
  9. internet access
    11%
    165 of 166
    ITU via World Bank
  10. co₂ per capita
    0.07 t
    162 of 163
    World Bank · Climate Watch
  11. urbanisation
    25%
    161 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  12. fertility rate
    4.8
    9 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  13. foreign-born share
    2.8%
    97 of 167
    World Bank · UN DESA
  14. remittances % of gdp
    7.7%
    35 of 155
    World Bank · IMF BOP
  15. r&d % of gdp
    0.2%
    88 of 123
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  16. researchers per million
    22
    113 of 118
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  17. scientific articles / yr
    28
    154 of 168
    NSF / World Bank
  18. high-tech exports %
    1%
    132 of 153
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
  19. gini inequality
    37.5
    88 of 139
    World Bank · PovcalNet
  20. youth unemployment
    2%
    5 of 166
    ILO via World Bank
  21. adult literacy
    71%
    83 of 109
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  22. democracy (v-dem)
    0.06
    142 of 163
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
  23. clean government
    17
    150 of 164
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
  24. press freedom
    47.6
    132 of 163
    RSF via Our World in Data
  25. human development
    0.439
    158 of 164
    UNDP via Our World in Data
  26. refugees hosted
    89K
    55 of 150
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
  27. refugees produced
    322K
    13 of 152
    UNHCR via Our World in Data