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Burundi vs Ethiopia

Burundi and Ethiopia side by side across 72 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$3.08B vs $149.74BBurundi vs Ethiopia
GDP per Capita$219 vs $1,134Burundi vs Ethiopia
Population14.05M vs 132.06MBurundi vs Ethiopia

Indicator by indicator

72 indicators
Indicator Burundi EthiopiaPeriod
GDPEconomy$3.08B$149.74B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$219$1,1342024
Inflation RateEconomy20.2%21%2024
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,980.48 LCU/USD157.56 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.5%-1.8%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy0.9%3.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy37%40.4%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy—$-9.47B2024
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%7.6%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$260$1,1002024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,200$3,2802024
GDP (PPP)Economy$16.79B$434.15B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy34.9%34.8%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.7%25.4%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11.5%4.4%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy43.2%37.5%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy—20.6%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$236.89M$7.14B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.7%4.8%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.1%24.3%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$90.35M$3.78B2023
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy37.1%17.7%2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.6%3.4%2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%68.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy79.5%58.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy37.531.12020
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy74.2%38.6%2020
Account OwnershipEconomy7.1%48.8%2014
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.2%17.5%2020
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy3.8%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy—17.4%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy19.3%25.5%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$3.7M$2.28B2011
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy299K518K2017
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4390.4972023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5010.4972023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2860.3262023
PopulationDemographics14.05M132.06M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%2.6%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years67.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics16.6 years19.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.793.912024
Rural PopulationDemographics75.2%76.4%2024
Population Under 15Demographics44.7%39.1%2024
Infant MortalityHealth30.534.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.8%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.1%2.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.080.142022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48332023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth12.317.72021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth24.8%16.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.5%46.3%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—8.1%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.5%2.3%2025
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6.4%5.9%2025
UndernourishmentFood Security—19.7%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture83.9%34.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture119.2116.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.68M t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture6.9K t575.7K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture30K t4.1M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture11K t1.13M t2024
Homicide RateGovernance5.68.52016
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance17372024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1850.2572025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.060.12025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8450.5292025
Women in ParliamentGovernance39.6%41.9%2025
Internet UsersTechnology8.6%21.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology63.265.12023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure11.6%55.4%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.07 t0.15 t2024

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GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=BI,ET" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Burundi or Ethiopia have the larger economy?

Ethiopia has the larger economy: $3.08B for Burundi versus $149.74B for Ethiopia (GDP, current US$).

How do Burundi and Ethiopia compare across indicators?

This page compares Burundi and Ethiopia on 72 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,ET with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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