Consumer price index in Burundi
Burundi: Consumer price index was 515.21 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Burundi, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 515.21 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year and up 234.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Burundi peaked at 515.21 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.47 2010 = 100, in 1965.
Burundi ranks 21st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 2010 = 100 | 1.47 2010 = 100 | 1.67 2010 = 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.61 2010 = 100 | 1.67 2010 = 100 | 4.94 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.32 2010 = 100 | 5.06 2010 = 100 | 9.8 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.59 2010 = 100 | 10.48 2010 = 100 | 33.71 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.85 2010 = 100 | 41.94 2010 = 100 | 93.9 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.56 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 188.68 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.97 2010 = 100 | 195.44 2010 = 100 | 515.21 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Burundi?
- Consumer price index in Burundi was 515.21 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 515.21 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 2010 = 100 in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for consumer price index?
- Burundi ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.