Burundi (BI) is covered on EconEarth with economy, market, and country data, including a public EE Score when the country is eligible for the ranking.
A densely populated Great Lakes economy of coffee, tea and subsistence farms. Political shocks have repeatedly interrupted what little formal growth exists. The labour force is young and mostly rural.
Region: Africa. Population: 14M (rank #78). GDP: $7.6 billion. GDP per capita: $510 (2026, IMF). GDP growth: +4.2%. Currency: BIF.