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Burundi vs Eritrea

151 indicators have a value for Burundi, Eritrea, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$8.14B vs Burundi vs Eritrea
GDP per Capita$546 vs Burundi vs Eritrea
Population14.39M vs 3.61MBurundi vs Eritrea

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Indicator Burundi EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$8.14B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$5462026
Inflation RateEconomy14.5%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,988.31 LCU/USD15.08 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy0.9%6%2025
Public DebtEconomy37%2026
GDP GrowthEconomy3.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2402025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,2502025
GDP (PPP)Economy$17.96B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy34.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy18.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy13.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.1%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$273.06M2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.1%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.1%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$90.35M2023
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy38.5%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy79.5%72.8%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy3.8%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy18.2%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5.5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$67.59M$82.37M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.4%4%2024/2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy22.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.624.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy18.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$45$372023
Lending Interest RateEconomy12.4%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy-4.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy43.1%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy85.3%55.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy3.1%12.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy11.6%31.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%47.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.1%2025
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.2%2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8420.8112025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4710.3172025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.9%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade15.2%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade46%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.3%2023
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4390.5032023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5012023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2862023
PopulationDemographics14.39M3.61M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years68.9 years2024
Median AgeDemographics16.6 years19.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.793.682024
Rural PopulationDemographics74.3%65.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics44%37.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics25.7%34.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics567.6/km²30.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics3228.62026
Death RateDemographics6.585.892026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.38-2.042026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics65.9 years70.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.8 years66.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics5.8%2%2025
Infant MortalityHealth30.524.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.8%0.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.1%3.7%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48402023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.5%48.4%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth392291.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth47.134.32024
Neonatal MortalityHealth19.115.62024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth831152024
Measles ImmunizationHealth86%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth89%96%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.3%4.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.022023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.792023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth52.565.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$28$282023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth10.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare55.3%48%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare7.8%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.5%2025
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6.4%2025
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation73.5%2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.9%2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation29.4%2025
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.8%2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.1%2025
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security625K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture83.9%62.7%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.68M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture6.9K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture30K t140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture11K t25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture590K t20K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture136K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture8.36K t25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,227 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,368 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture730 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.2M head2.2M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance17132024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1850.0692025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.060.0092025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8450.7522025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.46-1.632024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.01-1.462024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.3-1.82024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.38-0.712024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.81-2.042024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.49-2.292024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance62 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian110.8K1192025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian6.82K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.47K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian73402025
Internet UsersTechnology8.6%20%2024/2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology63.22023
4G CoverageTechnology75%0%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology02023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology25.2%2025
3G CoverageTechnology75%77%2025/2024
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology27.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure20.1%55.3%2024
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy178 MW25.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy10 MW25.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy164 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.1%12%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy123 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy7.7 MW25.6 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy3.6%43.2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%11.1%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy73.5%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy24.5%88.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy184 gCO₂/kWh578 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy277 kWh873 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.07 t0.22 t2024
Forest AreaClimate10.9%8.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.6%0%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.7 µg/m³33.7 µg/m³2023

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