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Burundi
Burundi: GDP of 6.8 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +119.6 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +4.2 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
Sovereign rating No agency rating Details →Economy
+16.9 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +4.2 %
- GDP 2025
- 6.8 bn$
Finances and debt
42.0 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −3.2 %
- Risk of debt distress
- High
- Owed to China
- 5.8 %
Trade
55.4 %
of exports: Coffee, tea, spices, 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 68 m$
- First client
- China · 33.6 %
Society
20.1 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2020
- 74.2 %
- Unemployment · 2025
- 0.9 %
Markets and rating
—
No agency rating
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · IMF debt sustainability analyses · rating agencies
Questions
How much has the economy of Burundi grown since 2020?
Burundi: GDP of 6.8 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +119.6 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +4.2 %.
What is the GDP per capita of Burundi?
469 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 996 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Burundi?
34.0 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Burundi?
42.0 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Burundi rank in Africa?
Economy no. 41 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Burundi?
Burundi is not rated by S&P, Moody's or Fitch.
Is Burundi business friendly?
Burundi: a business climate harder than in most African countries. Above the African median on 0 indicators out of 4.
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Syli Atlas, « Burundi », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/countries/burundi. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).