Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 12.96 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burundi, 2004–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burundi stood at 12.96 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 177.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burundi peaked at 12.96 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 current US$ per person, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0057 current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0094 current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 current US$ per person | -84.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0233 current US$ per person | +1495.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4286 current US$ per person | +1741.5% |
| 2009 | 3.16 current US$ per person | +636.2% |
| 2010 | 3.68 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 4.68 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 4.61 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.66 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.21 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 4.63 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.08 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 2.94 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.07 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 7.48 current US$ per person | +83.7% |
| 2020 | 11.52 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 2021 | 12.96 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1741.5% | 0.0233 current US$ per person | 0.4286 current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +1495.8% | 0.0015 current US$ per person | 0.0233 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +636.2% | 0.4286 current US$ per person | 3.16 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6039 current US$ per person | 0.0015 current US$ per person | 3.16 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.5 current US$ per person | 2.94 current US$ per person | 7.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.24 current US$ per person | 11.52 current US$ per person | 12.96 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 168 Iran 14.69 current US$ per person
- 169 Niger 14.42 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.59 current US$ per person compare
- 172 South Sudan 12.42 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Zambia 12.23 current US$ per person compare
- 174 China 12.12 current US$ per person 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burundi?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Burundi was 12.96 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.