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Burundi vs Ethiopia

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

GDP$8.14B vs $121.53BBurundi vs Ethiopia
GDP per Capita$546 vs $1,081Burundi vs Ethiopia
Population14.39M vs 135.47MBurundi vs Ethiopia

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Indicator Burundi EthiopiaPeriod
GDPEconomy$8.14B$121.53B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$546$1,0812026
Inflation RateEconomy14.5%11.8%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,988.31 LCU/USD160.87 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.5%-1.8%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy0.9%3.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy37%40.4%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.8%9.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$240$1,1102025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,250$3,6202025
GDP (PPP)Economy$17.96B$490.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy34.3%32.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy18.2%27.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy13.1%4.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.1%36.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.1%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$273.06M$7.14B2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.1%4.8%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.1%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$90.35M$3.78B2023/2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy38.5%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy3.4%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%68.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy79.5%58.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy48.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy3.8%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy18.2%16.7%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5.5%-2.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$67.59M$3.8B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.4%3.6%2024/2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%7.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy22.3%9.5%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.627.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy18.3%4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$45$422023
Lending Interest RateEconomy12.4%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy-4.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy43.1%19.7%2025/2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy85.3%60.1%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy3.1%6.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy11.6%33.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%84.1%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.1%80.9%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.32023
ATMs per 100,000Economy10.12023
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.8%7%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.2%0.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$16.79B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$25.49B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8420.7632025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4710.4342025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.9%0%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade15.2%9.2%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade46%80.4%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.3%3.8%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.2%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4390.4972023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5010.4972023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2860.3262023
PopulationDemographics14.39M135.47M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years67.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics16.6 years19.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.793.912024
Rural PopulationDemographics74.3%75.9%2025
Population Under 15Demographics44%38.8%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics25.7%24.1%2025
Population DensityDemographics567.6/km²138.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics3230.32026
Death RateDemographics6.585.732026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.380.22026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics65.9 years71 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.8 years64.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics5.8%4.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth30.534.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.8%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.1%2.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.142023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48332023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.5%46.3%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth8.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth392194.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth47.144.52024
Neonatal MortalityHealth19.125.22024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth831412024
Measles ImmunizationHealth86%77%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth89%81%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth42%2024
Basic SanitationHealth2.3%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.3%4.4%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.792023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth52.568.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$28$352023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth10.1%5.2%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare55.3%35.5%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare7.8%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.5%2.3%2025/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6.4%2025
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation73.5%77.5%2025/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.9%45.2%2025/2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation29.4%26.7%2025/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.8%2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.1%2025
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security625K8.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture83.9%34.1%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.68M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture6.9K t575.7K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture30K t4.1M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture11K t1.13M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture590K t11.7M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture136K t282.72K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture8.36K t6.19M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,227 kg/ha3,444 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,368 kg/ha2,994 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture730 kg/ha2,904 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.2M head71.9M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance17372024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1850.2572025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.060.12025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8450.5292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.46-0.442024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.01-0.652024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.3-1.052024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.38-1.882024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.81-0.832024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.49-1.242024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance62 deaths5.46K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance062025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance142025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian110.8K1.01M2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian6.82K2.38M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.47K112.99K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian73402025
Internet UsersTechnology8.6%21.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology63.265.12023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology75%73.9%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology00.62023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology25.2%4.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology75%99%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology27.7%1.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure20.1%56.6%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy178 MW10.1K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy10 MW21.6 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy504 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy164 MW9.2K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.1%7.1%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy113 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy20.7%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy7.7 MW22.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy3.6%44.8%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.3%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy73.5%96.5%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy24.5%0%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh31 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy184 gCO₂/kWh23 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy277 kWh693 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.07 t0.15 t2024
Forest AreaClimate10.9%14.9%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.6%17%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.7 µg/m³23.8 µg/m³2023

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