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Summary statistics
Region Eastern Africa  
Currency Burundi Franc (BIF)  
Surface area (square kms) 27834  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 8508  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 305.7  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Bujumbura (429)  
United Nations membership date 18 September 1962  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 1004  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 797  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 709  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 5.5  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 0.9  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 –0.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 118.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 101.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 106.3  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 114.4  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 97.3  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 104.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 27.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 15.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 7.6  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 1081.87 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 1081.58 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 720.67 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 –276  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –226  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –103  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 161 Bujumbura.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 145 Bujumbura.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Bujumbura.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 102  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 95  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 104  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 96  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 89.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 89.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 90.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 90.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 90.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 92.1  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 201 Includes nationals residing abroad. 2006.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 148 Includes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 29 Includes nationals residing abroad.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 10 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 10  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 10  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 3.0 2006.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 2.4  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 0.8 2006.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1  
Exports (million US$) 2007 156.2  
Imports (million US$) 2007 423.0  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 United Arab Emirates (34.2), Switzerland (10.9), D  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 Saudi Arabia (27.4), Belgium (11.3), Uganda (10.7)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 3.9  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 44.1  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 5.0/3.3  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 96.2  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 51.0/48.1  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 99.4  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 6.8  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 19.7  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 10.1  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 6.8  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 3.6  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 0.7  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 71831  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 5.1  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 54.2/61.2 UNESCO estimate.  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 30.6/69.4  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 31.7/68.3  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 48  
Forested area (% of land area) 5.9  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 224/0.0  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 9.0  
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