Burundi
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 14,048 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 5,413 |
| Capital city | Gitega |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 899 |
| UN membership date | 181,962 |
| Surface area (km2) | 27,834 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 987 |
| National currency | Burundi Franc (BIF) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 28,561 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 4,033 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 18 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 3,129 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 365 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 19 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 447 |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 851 |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 31 |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 118 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 8 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 788,788 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100) | 320 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 119 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 183 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 1,193 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1,010 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | ... |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 25 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 48 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 659,618 |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 44,739 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1,021 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 479 |
| Health: Current expenditurek (% of GDP) | 91 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,621,016 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 578,452 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 340,274 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 382 |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 113 |
| Research & Development expenditureo (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 217 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 109 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 801 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 56 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 5 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersr (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 627 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 209 |
Expat distribution in Burundi from top sending countries
