Burundi's agrarian economy, with a GDP of $6.75 billion, relies on agriculture, followed by services and industry. Coffee and tea dominate exports, while imports include petroleum and goods. Challenges like unrest, overpopulation, and high unemployment hinder growth. Recent projects, such as the Rusumo and Rubrizi hydropower plants, aim to improve energy access. Efforts focus on stabilizing the economy through infrastructure development and international aid, seeking to reduce poverty and enhance agricultural productivity despite persistent socio-political and environmental constraints.
World Bank GDP economic data: 2010-2024. Last updated Oct 2025.
Burundi GDP Statistics by Year
| Year | GDP Size (in billions $) |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |