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Topic 02 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Burundi: Economy & Innovation
What does an economy do for the people inside it?
Burundi is placed 157th of 176 countries on economy & innovation in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GDP per Capita (PPP) 1,067 (2025); Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit 23.72 (2025).
Share
Economy & Innovation
157th
of 176 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 4 key statistics
- 1,067GDP per Capita (PPP), 2025GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
- 23.72Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit, 2025Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
- —Economic Complexity Index, 2024No reading for this country
- —Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, 2024No reading for this country
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Burundi on economy & innovation — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
1,067
GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Higher is better
Burundi: 1,067. Across the 185 countries in this edition, values run from 1,067 (Burundi) to 139,593 (Singapore); the world median is 17,265.
- World median
- 17,265
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 30,639 Seychelles
- Land neighbours
- DR Congo 1,641 · Rwanda 3,559 · Tanzania 3,821
Key 2 of 4
Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit
World Bank Group
Latest reading per country, 2016–2025 · Burundi’s is from 2025 · CC BY 4.0
23.72
Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
Higher is better
Burundi: 23.72. Across the 179 countries at their latest reading, values run from 2.113 (Pakistan) to 88.52 (Israel); the world median is 35.95.
- World median
- 35.95
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 60.79 Mauritius
- Land neighbours
- DR Congo 8.696 · Rwanda 42.67 · Tanzania 16.67
Key 3 of 4
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC0 1.0
No reading
ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Higher is better
Growth Lab at Harvard University publishes no 2024 figure for Burundi, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 145 countries in this edition, values run from -3.53 (Chad) to 1.729 (Japan); the world median is 0.131.
- World median
- 0.131
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 0.287 Mauritius
- Land neighbours
- DR Congo -3.126 · Rwanda -1.098 · Tanzania -0.923
Key 4 of 4
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
World Bank Group
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
No reading
Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Higher is better
World Bank Group publishes no 2024 figure for Burundi, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 139 countries in this edition, values run from 14.83 (Niger) to 99.85 (Iceland); the world median is 72.83.
- World median
- 72.83
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 90.12 Kenya
- Land neighbours
- DR Congo 39.21 · Tanzania 59.83
02Over time
Which way Burundi is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
GDP per Capita (PPP)
GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP) · higher is better
BurundiWorld median
Burundi rose from 1,030 in 2000 to 1,067 in 2025; the world median went from 10,589 to 17,265.
Every year’s figures
Year Burundi World median 2025 1,066.5 17,265 2024 1,048.1 18,108 2023 1,033.0 17,686 2022 1,028.1 16,933 2021 1,032.4 16,260 2020 1,027.6 15,631 2019 1,054.7 16,761 2018 1,043.4 16,349 2017 1,020.8 16,129 2016 1,006.6 15,512 2015 992.3 14,857 2014 1,019.2 14,475 2013 1,011.4 14,681 2012 999.2 14,631 2011 991.7 13,916 2010 988.0 14,101 2009 985.2 13,655 2008 998.6 14,030 2007 991.9 13,755 2006 995.0 12,983 2005 978.5 12,023 2004 1,006.5 11,608 2003 996.6 11,183 2002 1,041.3 11,144 2001 1,025.5 10,907 2000 1,030.3 10,589
03In context
Burundi beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 176 countries on economy & innovation, never a place within the region.
Burundi and the countries it borders
Standing among all 176; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GDP per Capita (PPP)GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP) | Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of CreditFirms with a bank loan or line of credit (%) | Economic Complexity IndexECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3) | Account Ownership at a Financial InstitutionAdults with an account (% of population aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rwanda | =125th | 3,559 | 42.67 | -1.098 | — |
 Tanzania | 141st | 3,821 | 16.67 | -0.923 | 59.83 |
| Burundi | 157th | 1,067 | 23.72 | — | — |
 DR Congo | 172nd | 1,641 | 8.696 | -3.126 | 39.21 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 176.
Placed either side on economy & innovation
The countries immediately above and below Burundi in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Burundi is ahead of the world, and behind
39 more statistics filed under economy & innovation, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median7
Statistics on which Burundi does better than the middle country measured.
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 107.06132.11107.06▲ Improved since 2012
Burundi: 132.11 · world median 107.06 · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 35.52 to 190.08; higher is better.
Position 29th of 194 · derived.
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.08119.15106.08▲ Improved since 2012
Burundi: 119.15 · world median 106.08 · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 71.08 to 177.49; higher is better.
Position 48th of 195 · derived.
Interest Payments on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 1.4510.681.451▼ Worsened since 2014
Burundi: 0.68 · world median 1.451 · Interest payments on external debt (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.069 to 17.92; lower is better.
Position 85th of 112 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8126.4141.81No earlier reading
Burundi: 26.41 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 134th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · world median 106.23117.72106.23▲ Improved since 2012
Burundi: 117.72 · world median 106.23 · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 53.79 to 189.93; higher is better.
Position 54th of 195 · derived.
Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 25.4234.0125.42No real change since 2014
Burundi: 34.01 · world median 25.42 · Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.377 to 87.15; higher is better.
Position 60th of 170 · derived.
GDP GrowthWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.3964.243.396▲ Improved since 2015
Burundi: 4.24 · world median 3.396 · GDP growth (annual %). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -5.847 to 19.34; higher is better.
Position 66th of 186 · derived.
Behind the world median16
Statistics on which Burundi does worse than the middle country measured.
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)World Bank Group · 2024 · world median 43.9447.1343.94▼ Worsened since 2014
Burundi: 47.13 · world median 43.94 · External debt stocks (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 2.213 to 350.57; lower is better.
Position 46th of 110 · derived, 1st = worst.
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · world median 16.17.5116.1▲ Improved since 2013
Burundi: 7.51 · world median 16.1 · Value added per cubic metre of freshwater withdrawn (constant US$ per m³). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.38 to 1,378; higher is better.
New Business DensityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 2.1870.982.187No real change since 2014
Burundi: 0.98 · world median 2.187 · New limited liability companies registered per 1,000 people aged 15–64. World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.02 to 26.76; higher is better.
Informal Output (DGE Model Estimate)World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · 2020 · world median 27.536.4727.5No real change since 2010
Burundi: 36.47 · world median 27.5 · Informal output, model estimate (% of official GDP). World Bank Group (Prospects Group), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 7.91 to 60.43; lower is better.
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.093-0.868-0.093No real change since 2015
Burundi: -0.868 · world median -0.093 · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.106 to 2.113; higher is better.
Position 174th of 209 · derived.
Management Practices IndexWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 52.3942.1452.39No earlier reading
Burundi: 42.14 · world median 52.39 · Management practices index, medium and large firms (0–100). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 28.07 to 69.29; higher is better.
Position 142nd of 169 · derived.
Global Innovation IndexWorld Intellectual Property Organization · 2025 · world median 28.5215.7628.52▲ Improved since 2022
Burundi: 15.76 · world median 28.52 · GII score (0–100). World Intellectual Property Organization, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.94 to 65.96; higher is better.
Ranked 127th of 139 by World Intellectual Property Organization.
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · world median 46.6725.7946.67▲ Improved since 2012
Burundi: 25.79 · world median 46.67 · Productive Capacities Index (1–100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 17.8 to 71.02; higher is better.
Position 179th of 195 · derived.
Firms with an International Quality CertificationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 10.41.33710.4No earlier reading
Burundi: 1.337 · world median 10.4 · Firms with an internationally recognised quality certification (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 45.77; higher is better.
Government AI Readiness IndexOxford Insights · 2025 · world median 40.1917.2240.19▲ Improved since 2020
Burundi: 17.22 · world median 40.19 · AI readiness score (0–100). Oxford Insights, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 12.12 to 88.36; higher is better.
Ranked 185th of 195 by Oxford Insights.
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · 2024 · world median 701.9522.48701.95No earlier reading
Burundi: 22.48 · world median 701.95 · Researchers per million inhabitants (full-time equivalent). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.446 to 18,130; higher is better.
Position 138th of 145 · derived.
Total Factor Productivity LevelGGDC · 2023 · world median 0.6270.2110.627▲ Improved since 2013
Burundi: 0.211 · world median 0.627 · TFP level at current PPPs (USA = 1). Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.052 to 1.192; higher is better.
Comprehensive Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 46,4865,42346,486No real change since 2010
Burundi: 5,423 · world median 46,486 · National comprehensive wealth per person (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 4,276 to 1,246,092; higher is better.
Position 148th of 150 · derived.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.0810.485No real change since 2013
Burundi: 0.081 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 168th of 170 · derived.
Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 12,800937.4512,800No real change since 2017
Burundi: 937.45 · world median 12,800 · Actual individual consumption per capita (PPP, current international $). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 688.7 to 52,654; higher is better.
Position 171st of 173 · derived.
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · world median 12,890717.2312,890No real change since 2012
Burundi: 717.23 · world median 12,890 · GDP per capita (2011 international $). Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 596.39 to 149,171; higher is better.
Position 165th of 166 · derived.
No better end16
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6.57234.296.572No real change since 2015
Burundi: 34.29 · world median 6.572 · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.025 to 47.59.
Position 5th of 158 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Gross Savings (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2024 · world median 22.0640.8322.06Moved since 2014
Burundi: 40.83 · world median 22.06 · Gross savings (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -21.13 to 47.82.
Position 5th of 146 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Terms of Trade IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 103.23159.6103.23Moved since 2015
Burundi: 159.6 · world median 103.23 · Terms of trade index (2015 = 100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 38.2 to 1,448.
Inflation, GDP DeflatorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.30618.223.306Moved since 2015
Burundi: 18.22 · world median 3.306 · Annual change in the GDP implicit deflator (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -7.93 to 227.09.
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 1.70813.961.708Moved since 2011
Burundi: 13.96 · world median 1.708 · Natural resources rents (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.03.
Position 34th of 180 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 0.3060.4710.306No real change since 2015
Burundi: 0.471 · world median 0.306 · Export concentration index (0–1, normalised Herfindahl–Hirschman). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.059 to 0.933.
Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 67.1789.4967.17Moved since 2014
Burundi: 89.49 · world median 67.17 · Commodity exports (% of merchandise exports, three-year average). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.605 to 99.77.
Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All ProductsWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 3.668.963.66Moved since 2012
Burundi: 8.96 · world median 3.66 · Applied tariff rate, trade-weighted mean (%). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 29.52.
General Government ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 16.2120.6416.21Moved since 2015
Burundi: 20.64 · world median 16.21 · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 5.445 to 38.94.
Position 32nd of 132 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 11.2613.111.26Moved since 2015
Burundi: 13.1 · world median 11.26 · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.481 to 43.97.
Position 53rd of 132 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Foreign Direct Investment InflowsUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 1.9681.5251.968Moved since 2015
Burundi: 1.525 · world median 1.968 · FDI inflows (% of GDP). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -32.97 to 2,221.
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · world median 2,2403382,240No real change since 2022
Burundi: 338 · world median 2,240 · Articles with at least one author at an institution in the country (full counting). OpenAlex (OurResearch), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 1,094,890.
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · world median 24.6518.2324.65Moved since 2015
Burundi: 18.23 · world median 24.65 · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.228 to 75.09.
Position 123rd of 158 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Household ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 62.0451.0962.04Moved since 2015
Burundi: 51.09 · world median 62.04 · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 25.21 to 133.34.
Position 109th of 131 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · world median 0.5230.3290.523Moved since 2013
Burundi: 0.329 · world median 0.523 · Price level of household consumption (US output price level in 2021 = 1). Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.177 to 65.54.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.954.038657.95No real change since 2014
Burundi: 4.038 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
No current reading for Burundi
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution (last 2014), Adjusted Net Savings (last 2018), Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2020), Business Ready: Operational Efficiency, Business Ready: Public Services, Business Ready: Regulatory Framework, Complexity Outlook Index, Container Port Traffic, Creative Goods Exports (last 2023), Creative Services Exports (last 2023), Debt Service on External Debt (last 2023), Economic Complexity Index, Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP), Foreign Value Added Share of Gross Exports, Gini Index (last 2020), Gini Index of Disposable Income (SWIID) (last 2020), GNI per Capita (PPP) (last 2021), Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP), ICT Goods Exports (last 2023), ICT Services Exports (last 2023), Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP), Income Share Held by Lowest 20% (last 2020), Income Share Held by Richest 10% (last 2020), Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, Logistics Performance Index (last 2018), Merchant Fleet by Country of Ownership, Palma Ratio (last 2020), Research and Development Spending (last 2018), Services Exports (last 2024), Statutory Corporate Income Tax Rate, Tax Revenue (% of GDP), Trade (% of GDP) and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Economy & Innovation among Burundi’s 15 topics
Economy & Innovation is Burundi’s 9th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Energyjoint 28th of 1652/3 keys
- Environment & Sustainability38th of 1864/4 keys
- Work & Labour71st of 1824/4 keys
- Digital & Technology149th of 1984/4 keys
- Gender & Equality142nd of 1834/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture150th of 1842/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience159th of 1933/4 keys
- Peace & Security147th of 1774/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation157th of 1762/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality146th of 1593/3 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 182nd of 1963/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 186th of 2004/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties186th of 1984/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions185th of 1944/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge193rd of 1983/4 keys
No standing on Mobility & Trade: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on economy & innovation
The three countries placed highest of 176, and the leaders Burundi can most readily be measured against.
1
AustriaWestern Europe
1st of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
GermanyWestern Europe
3rd of 176 · 4 of 4 keys
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Mauritius36th4/4 keysThis page
Burundi157th2/4 keys
Positions out of 176 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Burundi and economy & innovation
On economy & innovation
China Leads Global High-Technology Exports
The world’s ten largest high-technology exporters as a treemap, with the rest of the world beside them. Each country’s figure is its own most recent year, between 2022 and 2024.
On economy & innovation
India vs Pakistan 2025: Comparison of Hunger Index, Happiness, HDI, Rule of Law, Literacy & GDP
India and Pakistan on six published measures: hunger, happiness, human development, rule of law, literacy and GDP per capita, each from its own publisher and year.
On economy & innovation
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
08Questions
Burundi on economy & innovation: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Burundi rank on economy & innovation?
Burundi is placed 157th of 176 countries on Economy & Innovation in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 4 key statistics (GDP per Capita (PPP) and Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GDP per Capita (PPP) figure for Burundi?
1,067 in 2025 (gDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 17,265.
What is the latest Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit figure for Burundi?
23.72 in 2025 (firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 35.95.
How does Burundi compare with DR Congo on economy & innovation?
DR Congo is placed 172nd of 176, and Burundi 157th. GDP per Capita (PPP): DR Congo 1,641, Burundi 1,067; Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit: DR Congo 8.696, Burundi 23.72.
How have Burundi’s economy & innovation figures changed?
GDP per Capita (PPP) rose from 1,030 in 2000 to 1,067 in 2025.
Which economy & innovation statistics are missing for Burundi?
No current reading is published for Burundi on Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, Adjusted Net Savings, Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Business Ready: Operational Efficiency, Business Ready: Public Services, Business Ready: Regulatory Framework, Complexity Outlook Index, Container Port Traffic, Creative Goods Exports, Creative Services Exports, Debt Service on External Debt, Economic Complexity Index, Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP), Foreign Value Added Share of Gross Exports, Gini Index, Gini Index of Disposable Income (SWIID), GNI per Capita (PPP), Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP), ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports, Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP), Income Share Held by Lowest 20%, Income Share Held by Richest 10%, Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, Logistics Performance Index, Merchant Fleet by Country of Ownership, Palma Ratio, Research and Development Spending, Services Exports, Statutory Corporate Income Tax Rate, Tax Revenue (% of GDP), Trade (% of GDP) and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
The total size of an economy is deliberately left out: a very large economy spread over a very large population is not doing more for each person. Growth rates, trade shares and the structure of output (how much is farming, industry or services) are published here as context, because they describe an economy's shape rather than how well it serves people. Jobs and wages have their own topic, Work & Labour.
How the Economy & Innovation standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The economy & innovation method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GDP per Capita (PPP) — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Economic Complexity Index — Growth Lab at Harvard University, CC0 1.0
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
The other 39 statistics on this page come from 11 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Burundi’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Burundi (banner) — Tequendamia, CC0
- Austria — chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Germany — dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Burundi: Economy & Innovation — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/burundi/economy