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Burundi vs Eritrea

Burundi and Eritrea side by side across 70 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$3.08B vs $2.07BBurundi vs Eritrea
GDP per Capita$219 vs $689Burundi vs Eritrea
Population14.05M vs 3.54MBurundi vs Eritrea

Indicator by indicator

70 indicators
Indicator Burundi EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$3.08B$2.07B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$219$6892024
Inflation RateEconomy20.2%—2024
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,980.48 LCU/USD15.08 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.5%2.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy0.9%6%2025
Public DebtEconomy37%260.4%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy—$-228.89M2011
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%8.7%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$260$6502024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,200$1,7202024
GDP (PPP)Economy$16.79B$5.22B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy34.9%14.1%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.7%21.8%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11.5%5.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy43.2%—2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy—12.6%2011
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$236.89M$3.28M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.7%0.5%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.1%51.5%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$90.35M$191.69M2023
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy37.1%53.2%2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.6%—2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy79.5%72.8%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy37.5—2020
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy74.2%—2020
Account OwnershipEconomy7.1%—2014
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.2%—2020
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy3.8%20.9%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy—47.4%2011
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy19.3%19.5%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$3.7M$48M2011
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy299K142K2017
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4390.5032023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.501—2023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.286—2023
PopulationDemographics14.05M3.54M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%1.9%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years68.9 years2024
Median AgeDemographics16.6 years19.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.793.682024
Rural PopulationDemographics75.2%65.5%2024
Population Under 15Demographics44.7%38.1%2024
Infant MortalityHealth30.524.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.8%0.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.1%3.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.080.092022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48402023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth12.317.72021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth24.8%27.3%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.5%48.4%2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.5%2.1%2025
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6.4%3.2%2025
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture83.9%62.7%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture119.2106.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.68M t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture6.9K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture30K t140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture11K t25K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance5.615.62016
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance17132024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1850.0692025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.060.0092025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8450.7522025
Women in ParliamentGovernance39.6%22%2025
Internet UsersTechnology8.6%20%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology63.259.12023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure11.6%54.4%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.07 t0.22 t2024

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Burundi or Eritrea have the larger economy?

Burundi has the larger economy: $3.08B for Burundi versus $2.07B for Eritrea (GDP, current US$).

How do Burundi and Eritrea compare across indicators?

This page compares Burundi and Eritrea on 70 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,ER with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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