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Burundi: Government

Key Figures

Chief of State:
President Evariste Ndayishimiye
Head of Government:
President Evariste Ndirakobuca

Overview

Government Name:
Republic of Burundi
Constitution:
Adopted: 1992; Constitution contains topics such as the state and sovereignty of the people; basic human rights; duties of the individual and the citizen; political parties; the executive/legislative branches and their relations; the independent judiciary; national councils; and treaties and international agreements.
Government Type:
Republic
Republic of Burundi Flag
Coat of Arms of Republic of Burundi

Index of Economic Freedom

Grades each country on a scale of 0 to 100, based on ten freedoms, with 100 representing the greatest amount of economic autonomy from government intervention. Source: Heritage Foundation (2023)

Country Risk Rating

D
A high-risk political and economic situation and an often very difficult business environment can have a very significant impact on corporate payment behavior. Corporate default probability is very high. Source: Coface (2024)

Government Branches

Main Powers Election Process Election Cycle 1
Executive

The president appoints judges, is commander-in-chief of armed forces, and is in charge of executory tasks of the government.

The president is elected by absolute majority vote through a two round system.

7 years
Judicial

The supreme court is the highest court of the land.

Judges are nominated by the judicial service commission and then appointed by the president with the approval of the senate.

No term limit
Legislative

The legislative branch confirms president's appointments and is in charge of policy-making.

The senate has 39 members indirectly elected by electoral college. The national assembly has 123 seats, 100 members elected through a closed-list proportional representation system and 23 co-opted members.

5 years

Regional Trade Blocs
COMESA
EAC
ECCAS

International Organization Participation [2]

Environmental Agreements [3]

Tax Information [2]

Tax Authority:
Information not available
Tax Name:
Information not available

Sources:

  1. ElectionGuide http://www.electionguide.org/
  2. EY, http://www.ey.com
  3. CIA World Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
  4. U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/