History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Burundi

Burundi: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 651.36 2011 US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
651.36 2011 US$
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
144th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1,150 2011 US$
in 1991
All-time low
595 2011 US$
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Burundi, 1950–2018

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Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.

Analysis

In 2018, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Burundi stood at 651.36 2011 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Burundi peaked at 1,150 2011 US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 595 2011 US$, in 1950.

That places Burundi 144th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Burundi, 1950 to 2018.
Year 2011 US$ Change
1950 595 2011 US$
1951 618 2011 US$ +3.9%
1952 626 2011 US$ +1.3%
1953 641 2011 US$ +2.4%
1954 665 2011 US$ +3.7%
1955 674 2011 US$ +1.4%
1956 687 2011 US$ +1.9%
1957 701 2011 US$ +2.0%
1958 708 2011 US$ +1.0%
1959 736 2011 US$ +4.0%
1960 733 2011 US$ -0.4%
1961 615 2011 US$ -16.1%
1962 657 2011 US$ +6.8%
1963 673 2011 US$ +2.4%
1964 695 2011 US$ +3.3%
1965 703 2011 US$ +1.2%
1966 716 2011 US$ +1.8%
1967 764 2011 US$ +6.7%
1968 740 2011 US$ -3.1%
1969 717 2011 US$ -3.1%
1970 893 2011 US$ +24.5%
1971 902 2011 US$ +1.0%
1972 866 2011 US$ -4.0%
1973 921 2011 US$ +6.4%
1974 904 2011 US$ -1.8%
1975 883 2011 US$ -2.3%
1976 956 2011 US$ +8.3%
1977 1,020 2011 US$ +6.7%
1978 1,042 2011 US$ +2.2%
1979 1,011 2011 US$ -3.0%
1980 952 2011 US$ -5.8%
1981 1,014 2011 US$ +6.5%
1982 985 2011 US$ -2.9%
1983 991 2011 US$ +0.6%
1984 968 2011 US$ -2.3%
1985 1,057 2011 US$ +9.2%
1986 1,078 2011 US$ +2.0%
1987 1,095 2011 US$ +1.6%
1988 1,119 2011 US$ +2.2%
1989 1,111 2011 US$ -0.7%
1990 1,124 2011 US$ +1.2%
1991 1,150 2011 US$ +2.3%
1992 1,128 2011 US$ -1.9%
1993 1,076 2011 US$ -4.7%
1994 1,058 2011 US$ -1.7%
1995 934.2 2011 US$ -11.7%
1996 824.51 2011 US$ -11.7%
1997 800.27 2011 US$ -2.9%
1998 808.32 2011 US$ +1.0%
1999 772.32 2011 US$ -4.5%
2000 739.76 2011 US$ -4.2%
2001 730.43 2011 US$ -1.3%
2002 737.29 2011 US$ +0.9%
2003 703.56 2011 US$ -4.6%
2004 709.74 2011 US$ +0.9%
2005 691.62 2011 US$ -2.6%
2006 703.36 2011 US$ +1.7%
2007 700.96 2011 US$ -0.3%
2008 708.68 2011 US$ +1.1%
2009 709.03 2011 US$ +0.0%
2010 717.61 2011 US$ +1.2%
2011 719 2011 US$ +0.2%
2012 727 2011 US$ +1.1%
2013 738 2011 US$ +1.5%
2014 748 2011 US$ +1.4%
2015 694 2011 US$ -7.2%
2016 665 2011 US$ -4.2%
2017 671.32 2011 US$ +0.9%
2018 651.36 2011 US$ -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 665.1 2011 US$ 595 2011 US$ 736 2011 US$ 10
1960s 701.3 2011 US$ 615 2011 US$ 764 2011 US$ 10
1970s 939.8 2011 US$ 866 2011 US$ 1,042 2011 US$ 10
1980s 1,037 2011 US$ 952 2011 US$ 1,119 2011 US$ 10
1990s 967.5 2011 US$ 772.32 2011 US$ 1,150 2011 US$ 10
2000s 713.44 2011 US$ 691.62 2011 US$ 739.76 2011 US$ 10
2010s 703.48 2011 US$ 651.36 2011 US$ 748 2011 US$ 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 141 Malawi 1,117 2011 US$ compare
  2. 142 Niger 964.66 2011 US$ compare
  3. 143 Liberia 818.42 2011 US$ compare
  4. 145 Central African Republic 623.49 2011 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Burundi?
History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Burundi was 651.36 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,150 2011 US$ in 1991.
What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 595 2011 US$ in 1950.
How does Burundi rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
Burundi ranks 144th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale
Unit
2011 US$
Source
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 17,704 data points, 1000–2018
Last refreshed

Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]