Labor share of gdp in Burundi
Burundi: Labor share of gdp was 39.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.5
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 187 countries
All-time high
44.9
in 2015
All-time low
31.5
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Burundi, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 39.5 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Burundi peaked at 44.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 2006.
That places Burundi 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.7 | — |
| 2005 | 32.9 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 31.5 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 42.4 | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 35.2 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 36.8 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 34.4 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 38.6 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 42.7 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 40.6 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 39.4 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.9 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 40.1 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 39.9 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.7 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.2 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.4 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 39.6 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 39.3 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.1 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 39.5 | +1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 39.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.1, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 39.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.08 | 31.5 | 42.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.75 | 34.4 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.52 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 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 labor share of gdp in Burundi?
- Labor share of gdp in Burundi was 39.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for labor share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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