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Burundi vs Kenya

Burundi and Kenya 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 $147.27BBurundi vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$546 vs $2,714Burundi vs Kenya
Population14.39M vs 57.53MBurundi vs Kenya

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Indicator Burundi KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$8.14B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$546$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy14.5%6.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—8.8%2026-06-09
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,984.43 LCU/USD129.27 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.5%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy0.9%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy37%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy—$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.8%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$240$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,250$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$17.96B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy34.3%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy18.2%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy13.1%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.1%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy—17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$273.06M$5B2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.1%4.2%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.1%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$90.35M$12.39B2023/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy38.5%31.8%2025/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.7%14.1%2021/2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy79.5%63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy37.538.52020/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy74.2%45.5%2020/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy7.1%90.1%2014/2024 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.2%27.8%2020/2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy3.8%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy—37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy18.2%3.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$3.7M$1.76B2011/2019 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy299K2.05M2017/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5.5%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$31.71M$1.5B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy22.3%23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy1.7%16.7%2020/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.636.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy14%1.2%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy18.3%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$45$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy12.4%16.6%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy-4.9%13%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy43.1%15.6%2025/2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$151$1,7902021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy85.3%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy3.1%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy11.6%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.1%76.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.1%7.1%2020/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.24.52022/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1.66.42022/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.8%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.2%4.8%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy87.2%65.5%2020/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy97.4%90.1%2020/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade—$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade—$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8420.662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4430.2032024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—16.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.9%1.6%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade15.2%30.7%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade46%49.2%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.3%3.2%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade—15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade—21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4390.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5010.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2860.4562023
PopulationDemographics14.39M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics16.6 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.793.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics74.3%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics44%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics25.7%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics567.6/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics3226.62026
Death RateDemographics6.587.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.38-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics65.9 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.8 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics5.8%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth30.534.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.8%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.1%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.080.292022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth12.328.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth24.8%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.5%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth392378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth49.239.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth19.621.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth832072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth86%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth89%88%2025
Basic SanitationHealth—5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.3%3.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.691.332014/2019 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth28.5%62.5%2017/2022 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth76.5%70.2%2021/2016 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.792.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth52.554.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$28$852023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.8%37.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth10.1%9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth99.2%92.8%2017/2020
Child StuntingChild Welfare55.3%17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare7.8%4.5%2024/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare83.5%76%2017/2022 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare19%12.5%2017/2022 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.5%3.4%2020/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.5%4%2025/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6.4%10.4%2025/2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation71.3%82.2%2020/2000 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation88.4%93.2%2020/2014 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation50.1%90.8%2017/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation25.3%86.6%2017/2024 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation73.5%94.3%2025/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.9%95.6%2025/2006 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation29.4%62.4%2025/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation7.2%65%2017/2024 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.8%100%2025/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.1%84.3%2025/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security—36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security875K2.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture83.9%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture119.2112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.68M t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture6.9K t49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture30K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture11K t65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture590K t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture136K t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture8.36K t312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,227 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,368 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture730 kg/ha3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.2M head22.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance5.64.92016/2022 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance17322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1850.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.060.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8450.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.46-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.01-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.3-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.38-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.81-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.49-0.352024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian110.8K617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian6.82K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.47K218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian7349.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology8.6%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology63.2126.52023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology32.2%97.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology032023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology25.2%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology53.2%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology311.1%12.3%2017/2025 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology27.7%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%0.8%2018/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure20.1%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure12K5.14M1998/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure36.8%40.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy178 MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy10 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy164 MW892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy83%67.7%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.1%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—195 kWh2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—25.8%2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy7.7 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy3.6%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.6%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%16.4%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy73.5%20.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy24.5%10%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh16 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy184 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy277 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.07 t0.38 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate61.3%78.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate10.9%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.6%11.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate2.8%19.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.7 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Burundi or Kenya have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $8.14B for Burundi versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Burundi and Kenya compare across indicators?

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

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