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Eritrea vs Burundi

Eritrea and Burundi 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$2.07B vs $3.08BEritrea vs Burundi
GDP per Capita$689 vs $219Eritrea vs Burundi
Population3.54M vs 14.05MEritrea vs Burundi

Indicator by indicator

70 indicators
Indicator Eritrea BurundiPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.07B$3.08B2011
GDP per CapitaEconomy$689$2192011
Inflation RateEconomy—20.2%2024
Official Exchange RateEconomy15.08 LCU/USD2,980.48 LCU/USD2026-04
Budget BalanceEconomy2.7%-2.5%2019
Unemployment RateEconomy6%0.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy260.4%37%2019
Trade BalanceEconomy$-228.89M—2011
GDP GrowthEconomy8.7%4.1%2011
GNI per CapitaEconomy$650$2602011
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,720$1,2002011
GDP (PPP)Economy$5.22B$16.79B2011
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy14.1%34.9%2009
Industry (% of GDP)Economy21.8%17.7%2009
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.5%11.5%2009
Services (% of GDP)Economy—43.2%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy12.6%—2011
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.28M$236.89M2000
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.5%7.7%2000
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy51.5%47.1%2011
Foreign ReservesEconomy$191.69M$90.35M2019
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy53.2%37.1%2014
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—12.6%2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72.8%79.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy—37.52020
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy—74.2%2020
Account OwnershipEconomy—7.1%2014
Youth NEET RateEconomy—11.2%2020
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.9%3.8%2003
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy47.4%—2011
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy19.5%19.3%2011
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$48M$3.7M2016
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy142K299K2016
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5030.4392023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.5012023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment—0.2862023
PopulationDemographics3.54M14.05M2024
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%2.6%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.9 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.5 years16.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.684.792024
Rural PopulationDemographics65.5%75.2%2024
Population Under 15Demographics38.1%44.7%2024
Infant MortalityHealth24.730.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.4%0.8%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%9.1%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.090.082022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40482023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.712.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth27.3%24.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth48.4%24.5%2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.1%4.5%2006
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation3.2%6.4%2016
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.7%83.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture106.1119.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—2.68M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—6.9K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture140K t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture25K t11K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.65.62012
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance13172024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.0690.1852025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0090.062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7520.8452025
Women in ParliamentGovernance22%39.6%2002
Internet UsersTechnology20%8.6%2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology59.163.22022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure54.4%11.6%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t0.07 t2024

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GET /v1/data

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

Does Eritrea or Burundi have the larger economy?

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

How do Eritrea and Burundi compare across indicators?

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

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