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Burundi

Republic of Burundi

Capital
Gitega
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
14.4M (2025)
Area
27,834 km²
Currency
Burundian franc (BIF)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago84 % coverage · 212 indicatorsLandlocked
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
78th of 218 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP
160th of 187 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita
187th of 187 · 46th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growth
67th of 187 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inflation
174th of 177 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment
5th of 185 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancy
198th of 217 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Median age
210th of 216 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDP
86th of 179 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capita
6th of 212 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable electricity
36th of 193 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet users
182nd of 182 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa

What changed in Burundi

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Record high2025Major
    Population reached a record high of 14.4M people in 2025 (series since 1960).
  2. Sharp drop2025Major
    Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell 10.3 points to 10.3 % in 2025 (largest drop on record).
  3. Sharp drop2025Major
    School enrolment, secondary (% gross) fell 21.8 points to 23.1 % in 2025 (largest drop on record).
  4. Sharp rise2025Major
    Women in parliament rose 1.4 points to 39.6 % in 2025 (largest rise since 2020).
  5. Sharp rise2024Major
    Access to electricity (% of population) rose 8.5 points to 20.1 % in 2024 (largest rise on record).
  6. Sharp rise2023Major
    Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) rose 1.8 points to 1.9 % in 2023 (largest rise since 2007).
  7. Sharp rise2025Notable
    REER rose 36.1 to 177.5 in 2025 (largest rise on record).
  8. Record high2024Notable
    Life expectancy reached a record high of 63.8 years in 2024 (series since 1960).

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Key facts

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Borders: DR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania

Languages: French, Kirundi

Timeline

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Explore Burundi by topic

19 topics · 243 indicators with data.