Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.2058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Burundi is 0.2058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Burundi ranks 13th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4382 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5496 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2529 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2437 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4585 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4905 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5822 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5566 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4907 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3972 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2588 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2678 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2345 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2448 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2725 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2403 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1526 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1864 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2932 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2649 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3295 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 0.287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3755 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1691 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 0.105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1668 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1538 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3875 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3885 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3912 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3998 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2332 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2401 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1989 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3706 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1929 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1831 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1785 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1636 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1561 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1752 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.2058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.2058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +122.6% | 0.1665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3706 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4259 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4442 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1526 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2583 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3635 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3706 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1758 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1561 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 10 Tonga 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Somalia 0.2225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Central African Republic 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 South Sudan 0.1671 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 French Polynesia 0.1397 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 New Caledonia 0.1308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.2058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.