Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 23.07 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.07 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 85.2%
World rank
202nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
30.02 current US$ per person
in 1986
All-time low
2.53 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 23.07 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 85.2% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Burundi peaked at 30.02 current US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.53 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Burundi 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.53 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.82 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 3.09 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 3.03 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.95 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.86 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.11 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 4.24 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1968 | 4.44 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 3.47 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 6.8 current US$ per person | +95.7% |
| 1971 | 5.25 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 7.19 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1973 | 8.31 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 8.37 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 8.43 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.71 current US$ per person | +86.4% |
| 1977 | 22.59 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 16.83 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 24.74 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 14.83 current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 1981 | 16.43 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 18.8 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 16.64 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 20.91 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 22.25 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 30.02 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 17.34 current US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 24.79 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 14.26 current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1990 | 13.42 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 15.78 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 12.29 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 11.98 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 21 current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 1995 | 17.31 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 6.42 current US$ per person | -62.9% |
| 1997 | 14.17 current US$ per person | +120.5% |
| 1998 | 10.51 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 8.52 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 7.73 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 5.88 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 5.4 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 6.43 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 7.64 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 7.37 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.23 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.49 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 10.77 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 12.66 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 13.31 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 9 current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 2014 | 12.22 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 10.95 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 11.12 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.95 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 15.18 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.69 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.84 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 12.57 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.54 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 15.34 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.46 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 23.07 current US$ per person | +85.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 23.07 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 23.07 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 current US$ per person | 2.53 current US$ per person | 4.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.42 current US$ per person | 5.25 current US$ per person | 24.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.63 current US$ per person | 14.26 current US$ per person | 30.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.14 current US$ per person | 6.42 current US$ per person | 21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 current US$ per person | 4.4 current US$ per person | 7.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 current US$ per person | 9 current US$ per person | 15.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3 current US$ per person | 12.46 current US$ per person | 23.07 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 199 Haiti 46.53 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Central African Republic 46.25 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Malawi 42.63 current US$ per person compare
- 203 North Korea 23 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Afghanistan 21.12 current US$ per person compare
- 205 Yemen 4.69 current US$ per person 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)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 82.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Burundi?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Burundi was 23.07 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.02 current US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.