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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Eastern Africa  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 27834  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 11553  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 449.9  
Capital city 2015 Bujumbura  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 751  
Currency 2015 Burundi Franc (BIF)  
UN membership date 2013 18 September 1962  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 2869  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 2032  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 1117  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 4.7  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 15.7  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 -0.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 265.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 214.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 140.8  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 41.2  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 40.7  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 43.0  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 17.9  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 16.3  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 17.8  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 40.9  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 43.0  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 39.2  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 1.6 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 1.6 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 1.7 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 84.6/82.6 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 84.0/81.6 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 84.0/81.8 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 344 Bujumbura. Series linked to former series.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 236 Bujumbura.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 145 Bujumbura.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 129 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 108  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 92  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 145 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 114  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 -253 2013.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -301  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -222 Break in the time series.  
Exports (million US$) 2015 113.8  
Imports (million US$) 2015 560.6  
Balance (million US$) 2015 -446.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 Dem. Rep. of Congo (24.9), Switzerland (19.8), United Arab Emirates (12.7)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 China (12.6), India (12.0), United Rep. Tanzania (7.8)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.3  
Urban population (%) 2015 12.1  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 5.7  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 6.1  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 58.0/54.2  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 90  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 286.8/2.6 Including refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 137710  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 78  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 7.5 Data revision. Estimates should be viewed with caution as these are derived from scarce data.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 5.4 2013.  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 128.4/126.8  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 34.8/41.1  
Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 2.7/6.3 2013.  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 4.0  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 36.4  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 30.5  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 1.4 Estimate.  
Threatened species 2015 60  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 10.4 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 293/<  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 54  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 6.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 6.9  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 91.2/73.8  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 43.8/48.6  
Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) 2014 16.2  
Trade Profile
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