Burundi: Economy
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Low Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
| Economic Trivia | Burundi's primary exports are coffee and tea, which account for 90% of foreign exchange earnings. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2021): China, Saudi Arabia, and Tanzania |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Blankets; Shoes; Soap; Beer; Assembly of Imported Components; Public Works Construction |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $10,778,103,221 (2022) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 1.849% (2022) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $836 (2022) |
GDP Country Rank 160/197 (2022)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 18.801% (2022) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $966,407,097 (2021) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 41.2% (2019) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 2.611% (2022) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 9.362% (2016) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($362,644,694) (2018) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 5,573,272 (2022) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 85.85% (2021) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 3.619% (2021) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 10.53% (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate | 1.02% (2022) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $717,464,728 (2022) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $152,782,473 (2022) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 45.129% (2022) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $12,883,688 (2022) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $24,322,936 (2018) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
How to interpret the graph: The purpose of this graph is to take a snapshot of a country’s economy in comparison to other economies. For example, Burundi’s Exports rank is higher than (please wait...) of the countries in the dataset. For Exports, FDI and GDP measures, a higher rank (closer to 100%) indicates a stronger economy. Conversely, for Unemployment and Inflation, a lower rank (closer to 0%) indicates a stronger economy.