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Tanzania vs Burundi

Tanzania and Burundi side by side across 203 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$94.89B vs $8.14BTanzania vs Burundi
GDP per Capita$1,362 vs $546Tanzania vs Burundi
Population70.55M vs 14.39MTanzania vs Burundi

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203 indicators

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Indicator Tanzania BurundiPeriod
GDPEconomy$94.89B$8.14B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,362$5462026
Inflation RateEconomy4%14.5%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.3%2026-Q3
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,629.23 LCU/USD2,984.43 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.2%-2.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.6%0.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy48.7%37%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-903.42M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.9%3.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,270$2402025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,370$1,2502025
GDP (PPP)Economy$305.6B$17.96B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy22.9%34.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.8%18.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.1%13.1%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy28.8%42.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy40.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.12B$273.06M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.4%8.1%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.3%47.1%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$5.05B$90.35M2018/2023 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy16.7%38.5%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.7%12.7%2024/2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy83.7%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.3%79.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy40.537.52018/2020
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy51.3%74.2%2018/2020
Account OwnershipEconomy59.8%7.1%2024/2014 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy12.8%11.2%2024/2020
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%3.8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.1%18.2%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.62B$3.7M2019/2011 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy1.53M299K2019/2017
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.3%-5.5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.72B$31.71M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.1%0.7%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy16.1%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.1%22.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy4.7%1.7%2024/2020
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.925.62024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy6.7%14%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy4%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.2%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%18.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$46$452023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.7%12.4%2020/2025 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy9.6%-4.9%2020/2025 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy36.5%43.1%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$972$1512021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy64.6%85.3%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.1%3.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.3%11.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%83.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy50.5%51.1%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.9%7.1%2018/2020
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.43.22024/2022
ATMs per 100,000Economy5.51.62024/2022
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.9%1.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2.6%1.2%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy70%87.2%2018/2020
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy91.5%97.4%2018/2020
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.11B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$18.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7480.8422024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.350.4432024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade15.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.2%1.9%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.8%15.2%2024/2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade37.4%46%2024/2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3%1.3%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade19%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5550.4392023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5040.5012023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3910.2862023
PopulationDemographics70.55M14.39M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.9%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.2 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.6 years16.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.544.792024
Rural PopulationDemographics63.1%74.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics42.3%44%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics36.9%25.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics81.9/km²567.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.9322026
Death RateDemographics5.596.582026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.35-2.382026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70 years65.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years61.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%5.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth28.730.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.5%0.8%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.1%9.1%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.130.082022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth49482023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth15.812.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18.8%24.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.9%24.5%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.5%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth275.83922023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.949.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.619.62023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth172832024
Measles ImmunizationHealth84%86%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth83%89%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth33.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth8.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth9.8%4.3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.840.692022/2014 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth37.6%28.5%2022/2017 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth63.5%76.5%2016/2021 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.690.792023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth112.652.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$36$282023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.8%38.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.7%10.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth98%99.2%2017
Child StuntingChild Welfare29.9%55.3%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.1%7.8%2022/2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare67.7%83.5%2022/2017 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.1%19%2022/2017 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.7%1.5%2022/2020
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%4.5%2024/2025
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation4%6.4%2024/2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation78.2%71.3%2022/2020
Youth Literacy RateEducation87.1%88.4%2022/2020
Primary Completion RateEducation74.5%50.1%2022/2017 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation28%25.3%2022/2017 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.6%73.5%2024/2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation49%62.9%2024/2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation15%29.4%2024/2025
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation8.9%7.2%2022/2017 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation99.2%95.8%2016/2025 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation28.2%23.1%2021/2025
UndernourishmentFood Security20.2%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security875K2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.6%83.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture109.9119.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture10.53M t2.68M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture77.42K t6.9K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture800K t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture325K t11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture10.08M t590K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture4.05M t136K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture119K t8.36K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,756 kg/ha1,227 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,106 kg/ha1,368 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,376 kg/ha730 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture39.1M head1.2M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance3.75.62020/2016
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41172024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3650.1852025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.2970.062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3290.8452025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.29-1.462024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.29-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.52-1.32024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.39-1.382024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.54-0.812024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.64-1.492024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian171.14K110.8K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian06.82K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian43.26K1.47K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian07342025
Internet UsersTechnology31.2%8.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.663.22024/2023
4G CoverageTechnology88%32.2%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.202024/2023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%25.2%2025
3G CoverageTechnology91%53.2%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology28%311.1%2025/2017 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4.8%27.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.5%0.2%2013/2018 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.4%20.1%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.91M12K2023/1998 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure70.1%36.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.9K MW178 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy12.2 MW10 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy2.4 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.8K MW164 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy78.3%83%2021/2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.8%0.1%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy135 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy16.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy63.2 MW7.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy33.7%3.6%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.5%0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy31.7%73.5%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy67.1%24.5%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy9 TWh0.6 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy345 gCO₂/kWh184 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,199 kWh277 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.31 t0.07 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate37.2%61.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate50.1%10.9%2023
Protected AreasClimate32.3%7.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate6.2%2.8%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.2 µg/m³35.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Tanzania or Burundi have the larger economy?

Tanzania has the larger economy: $94.89B for Tanzania versus $8.14B for Burundi (GDP, current US$).

How do Tanzania and Burundi compare across indicators?

This page compares Tanzania and Burundi on 203 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=TZ,BI with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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