Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Burundi
Burundi: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 14,977.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Burundi, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Burundi is 14,977.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Burundi peaked at 43,020.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13,108.3%, in 2018.
That places Burundi 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 43,020.5% | — |
| 2010 | 36,696.7% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 34,477.0% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 21,481.7% | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 20,509.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 16,367.3% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 16,315.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16,917.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 15,517.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 13,108.3% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 14,977.6% | +14.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14,977.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,116.3%, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14,977.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,979.3%, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,020.5% | 43,020.5% | 43,020.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20,636.8% | 13,108.3% | 36,696.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 13,108.0% compare
- 3 Benin 11,584.3% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 10,000.5% compare
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 389.34 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 77.22 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Burundi?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Burundi was 14,977.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 43,020.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,108.3% in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.