| Economic indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2014 | 
            2869 | 
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            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2010 | 
            2032 | 
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            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2005 | 
            1117 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2014 | 
            4.7 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2010 | 
            15.7 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2005 | 
            -0.9 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2014 | 
            265.2 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2010 | 
            214.8 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2005 | 
            140.8 | 
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            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            41.2 | 
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            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            40.7 | 
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            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            43.0 | 
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            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            17.9 | 
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            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            16.3 | 
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            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            17.8 | 
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            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            40.9 | 
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            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            43.0 | 
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            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            39.2 | 
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            | 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 | 
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            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2005 | 
            92 | 
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            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2014 | 
            145 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2010 | 
            114 | 
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            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2005 | 
            100 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2014 | 
            -253 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2010 | 
            -301 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2005 | 
            -222 | 
            Break in the time series.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Exports (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            113.8 | 
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            | Imports (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            560.6 | 
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            | Balance (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            -446.8 | 
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            | Major trading partners (% of exports) | 
            2015 | 
            Dem. Rep. of Congo (24.9), Switzerland (19.8), United Arab Emirates (12.7) | 
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            | Major trading partners (% of imports) | 
            2015 | 
            China (12.6), India (12.0), United Rep. Tanzania (7.8) | 
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                | Social indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | Population growth rate (average annual %) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            3.3 | 
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            | Urban population (%) | 
            2015 | 
            12.1 | 
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            | Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            5.7 | 
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            | Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            6.1 | 
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            | Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            58.0/54.2 | 
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            | Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) | 
            2015 | 
            90 | 
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            | 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 | 
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            | Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            78 | 
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            | 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 | 
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            | Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            34.8/41.1 | 
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            | 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 | 
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            | Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 
            2016 | 
            36.4 | 
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                | Environmental indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) | 
            2014 | 
            30.5 | 
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            | Individuals using the Internet (%) | 
            2014 | 
            1.4 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Threatened species | 
            2015 | 
            60 | 
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            | Forested area (% of land area) | 
            2013 | 
            10.4 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) | 
            2013 | 
            293/< | 
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            | Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 
            2013 | 
            54 | 
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            | Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 
            2013 | 
            6.0 | 
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            | Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) | 
            2014 | 
            6.9 | 
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            | Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) | 
            2015 | 
            91.2/73.8 | 
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            | Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) | 
            2015 | 
            43.8/48.6 | 
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            | Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) | 
            2014 | 
            16.2 | 
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