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Ethiopia vs Burundi

Ethiopia and Burundi 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$149.74B vs $3.08BEthiopia vs Burundi
GDP per Capita$1,134 vs $219Ethiopia vs Burundi
Population132.06M vs 14.05MEthiopia vs Burundi

Indicator by indicator

72 indicators
Indicator Ethiopia BurundiPeriod
GDPEconomy$149.74B$3.08B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,134$2192024
Inflation RateEconomy21%20.2%2024
Official Exchange RateEconomy157.56 LCU/USD2,980.48 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.8%-2.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.3%0.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.4%37%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-9.47B—2024
GDP GrowthEconomy7.6%4.1%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,100$2602024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,280$1,2002024
GDP (PPP)Economy$434.15B$16.79B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy34.8%34.9%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.4%17.7%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.4%11.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy37.5%43.2%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.6%—2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$7.14B$236.89M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.8%7.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.3%47.1%2022
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.78B$90.35M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy17.7%37.1%2008
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy3.4%12.6%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy68.5%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%79.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy31.137.52021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy38.6%74.2%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy48.8%7.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy17.5%11.2%2021
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%3.8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy17.4%—2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy25.5%19.3%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.28B$3.7M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy518K299K2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4970.4392023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4970.5012023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3260.2862023
PopulationDemographics132.06M14.05M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%2.6%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.3 years16.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.914.792024
Rural PopulationDemographics76.4%75.2%2024
Population Under 15Demographics39.1%44.7%2024
Infant MortalityHealth34.530.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%0.8%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.8%9.1%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.140.082023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth33482023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.712.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth16.8%24.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth46.3%24.5%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth8.1%—2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%4.5%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation5.9%6.4%2014
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%—2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture34.1%83.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture116.3119.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—2.68M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture575.7K t6.9K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture4.1M t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.13M t11K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance8.55.62012
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance37172024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2570.1852025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.10.062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5290.8452025
Women in ParliamentGovernance41.9%39.6%2025
Internet UsersTechnology21.9%8.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology65.163.22024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure55.4%11.6%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.15 t0.07 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=ET,BI" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Ethiopia or Burundi have the larger economy?

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

How do Ethiopia and Burundi compare across indicators?

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

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