Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Burundi
Burundi: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.9% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 922.2% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Burundi peaked at 2.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2015.
That places Burundi 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.5% | -82.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -424.5% |
| 2003 | -4.2% | -366.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -124.6% |
| 2005 | -2.4% | -327.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -210.1% |
| 2007 | -1.6% | -161.7% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -51.6% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | +162.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -103.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +800.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +68.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | -5.7% | -548.8% |
| 2016 | -1.7% | -70.5% |
| 2017 | -1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -1.8% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | -2.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | -40.6% |
| 2022 | -2.1% | +94.4% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -58.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -110.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +922.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9% | -4.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -5.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -2.1% | 0.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 18,579 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,365 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,874 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Burundi?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Burundi was 0.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Burundi ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).