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Burundi vs Egypt

Burundi and Egypt side by side across 201 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$8.14B vs $429.65BBurundi vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$546 vs $3,904Burundi vs Egypt
Population14.39M vs 118.37MBurundi vs Egypt

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201 indicators

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Indicator Burundi EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$8.14B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$546$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy14.5%14.3%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,984.43 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.5%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy0.9%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy37%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.8%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$240$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,250$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$17.96B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy34.3%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy18.2%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy13.1%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.1%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$273.06M$41.52B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.1%11.4%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.1%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$90.35M$48.88B2023/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy38.5%25.8%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.7%12.5%2021/2015 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy79.5%18.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy37.528.52020/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy74.2%1.4%2020/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy7.1%43.1%2014/2024 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.2%23.8%2020/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy3.8%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy18.2%25%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$3.7M$4.87B2011/2020 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy299K13.03M2017/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5.5%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$31.71M$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.7%15.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy22.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy1.7%15.3%2020/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.642.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy14%5.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy18.3%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$45$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy12.4%24.3%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy-4.9%-7%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy43.1%8.1%2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$151$3,1852021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy85.3%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy3.1%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy11.6%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.1%93.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.1%9.7%2020/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.26.62022/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1.637.12022/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.8%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.2%8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy87.2%7.1%2020/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy97.4%58.5%2020/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8420.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4430.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade66.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.9%12.5%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade15.2%51.9%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade46%21.9%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.3%3.8%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4390.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5010.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2860.5822023
PopulationDemographics14.39M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics16.6 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.792.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics74.3%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics44%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics25.7%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics567.6/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics3220.52026
Death RateDemographics6.585.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.38-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics65.9 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.8 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics5.8%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth30.520.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.8%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.1%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.080.672022/2020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth12.39.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth24.8%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.5%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth392172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth49.217.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth19.69.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth83102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth86%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth89%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.3%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.691.062014/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth28.5%58.5%2017/2014
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth76.5%97.1%2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.791.792023/2018 ⚠
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth52.541.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$28$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.8%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth10.1%25%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth99.2%90.3%2017/2014
Child StuntingChild Welfare55.3%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare7.8%3.3%2024/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare83.5%99.1%2017/2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare19%15.8%2017/2021
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.5%10.1%2020/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.5%3.8%2025/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6.4%38%2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation71.3%79.5%2020/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation88.4%95.2%2020/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation50.1%96.1%2017/2022 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation25.3%88.1%2017/2022 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation73.5%96.5%2025/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.9%93.4%2025/2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation29.4%70%2025/2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation7.2%75.7%2017/2022 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.8%87.1%2025/2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.1%84.8%2025/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security9.4%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security875K2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture83.9%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture119.2109.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.68M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture6.9K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture30K t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture590K t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture136K t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture8.36K t9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,227 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,368 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture730 kg/ha6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.2M head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance5.61.32016/2017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance17302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1850.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.060.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8450.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.46-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.01-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.3-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.38-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.81-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.49-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian110.8K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian6.82K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.47K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian73452025
Internet UsersTechnology8.6%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology63.297.12023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology32.2%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology011.72023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology25.2%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology53.2%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology311.1%2.5%2017/2025 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology27.7%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%1%2018/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure20.1%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure12K16.67M1998/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure36.8%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy178 MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy10 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy164 MW2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy83%6.1%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.1%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy7.7 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy3.6%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy73.5%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy24.5%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy184 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy277 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.07 t2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate61.3%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate10.9%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.6%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate2.8%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.7 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Burundi or Egypt have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $8.14B for Burundi versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do Burundi and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares Burundi and Egypt on 201 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=BI,EG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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