Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burundi
Burundi: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 0.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.92 for growth rate of real 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, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burundi peaked at 2.61 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.83 | — |
| 2001 | -0.49 | -82.7% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | -424.5% |
| 2003 | -4.23 | -366.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -124.6% |
| 2005 | -2.37 | -327.9% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | -210.1% |
| 2007 | -1.61 | -161.7% |
| 2008 | -0.78 | -51.6% |
| 2009 | -2.05 | +162.8% |
| 2010 | 0.08 | -103.9% |
| 2011 | 0.72 | +800.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | +68.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | -5.7 | -548.8% |
| 2016 | -1.68 | -70.5% |
| 2017 | -1.71 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -1.81 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | -1.98 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | -1.8 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | -1.07 | -40.6% |
| 2022 | -2.08 | +94.4% |
| 2023 | -0.86 | -58.7% |
| 2024 | 0.09 | -110.5% |
| 2025 | 0.92 | +922.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.74, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +922.2% | 0.09 | 0.92 |
| 2011 | +800.0% | 0.08 | 0.72 |
| 2015 | -548.8% | 1.27 | -5.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.912 | -4.23 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.792 | -5.7 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8 | -2.08 | 0.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burundi?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Burundi was 0.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7 in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Burundi ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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