GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Burundi
Burundi: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Burundi stood at 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Burundi peaked at 3,397 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,331 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2009.
Burundi ranks 177th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,381 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 3,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,397 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,283 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,756 constant 2021 PPP $ | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 2,584 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2,588 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,661 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,487 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,475 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,514 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,408 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,433 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,376 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,438 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,398 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,381 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,331 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,349 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,377 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,417 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,448 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,392 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,480 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,524 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,539 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,492 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,468 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,428 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,421 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,437 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,397 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,424 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,331 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,514 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,430 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,539 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,450 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,421 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,492 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 174 Mozambique 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 175 Madagascar 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 176 Central African Republic 3,180 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Burundi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3134 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,183 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 18,579 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,365 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,509 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,874 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Burundi?
- Gdp per person employed in Burundi was 2,456 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,397 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,331 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for gdp per person employed?
- Burundi ranks 177th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.