Annual inflation, consumer prices in Burundi

Burundi: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 20.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.2%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
21st
of 203 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2023
All-time low
-2.8%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual inflation, consumer prices in Burundi, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 24.4 %2001: 9.3 %2002: -1.4 %2003: 10.6 %2004: 8.2 %2005: 13.3 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 8.4 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 10.6 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 5.5 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 16.1 %2018: -2.8 %2019: -0.687 %2020: 7.3 %2021: 8.4 %2022: 18.8 %2023: 26.9 %2024: 20.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual inflation, consumer prices in Burundi is 20.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 358.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Burundi peaked at 26.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2018.

Burundi ranks 21st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual inflation, consumer prices in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) in Burundi, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 24.4% —
2001 9.3% -62.0%
2002 -1.4% -114.7%
2003 10.6% -879.6%
2004 8.2% -23.2%
2005 13.3% +62.1%
2006 2.7% -79.3%
2007 8.4% +206.4%
2008 24.4% +190.1%
2009 10.6% -56.8%
2010 6.5% -38.5%
2011 9.6% +47.7%
2012 18.2% +89.3%
2013 7.9% -56.3%
2014 4.4% -44.5%
2015 5.5% +25.9%
2016 5.6% +0.2%
2017 16.1% +188.8%
2018 -2.8% -117.5%
2019 -0.7% -75.6%
2020 7.3% -1166.0%
2021 8.4% +14.8%
2022 18.8% +123.7%
2023 26.9% +43.3%
2024 20.2% -25.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 20.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 20.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +1166.0% -0.7% 7.3%
2003 +879.6% -1.4% 10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% -1.4% 24.4% 10
2010s 7.0% -2.8% 18.2% 10
2020s 16.3% 7.3% 26.9% 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 19 Ghana 22.8% compare
  2. 20 Ethiopia 21.0% compare
  3. 22 Suriname 16.2% compare
  4. 23 Zambia 15.0% compare
  5. 24 Sao Tome and Principe 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Burundi?
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Burundi was 20.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2018.
How does Burundi rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
Burundi ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 358.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual inflation, consumer prices (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
236 places, 5,622 data points, 2000–2024
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