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Burundi

Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · Capital: Bujumbura

Population

14.4m

2025 · #77 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$234

2025 · #209 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

4.2%

2025 · #72 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

34.1%

2025 · #7 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

12.7%

2021 · #94 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.4%

2025 · #25 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

63.8

2024 · #198 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

4.8

2024 · #8 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

25.7%

2025 · #205 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

0.9%

2025 · #182 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

1.7%

2025 · #182 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

78.3%

2025 · #14 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

5.6

2016 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

30.5

2024 · #45 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

9.1%

2023 · #43 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

4.5%

2025 · #70 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.1

2024 · #191 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

83.0%

2022 · #10 of 212

Source: World Bank