Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Burundi GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $70.91 to $219.42 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 1.78% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2022 and its lowest level in 1965. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 52.45%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 12 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Burundi Economic Phases (1960 - 2024)
From 1960 to 2024, Burundi economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- Expansion (1961–1962) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1963–1964) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1968–1969) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1973–1975) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1977–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1981–1983) indicating steady moderate growth
- Contraction (1987–1988) indicating temporary slowdown
- Contraction (2001–2003) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (2004–2006) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2010–2011) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2012–2013) indicating steady moderate growth
- Contraction (2018–2019) indicating temporary slowdown
- Crisis (2023–2024) indicating severe economic downturn
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1979 with an increase of 25.083%, while the largest decline was in 1965 at -40.688%.