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Burundi

Republic of Burundi

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Population
12.33M
Capital
Gitega
Area
27,834 km²
Currency
BIF
Burundian franc

Statistics

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GDP (current US$)
$3.08B
as of 2024
GDP per capita
$219
as of 2024
Population
14.05M
as of 2024
Population growth (annual %)
2.6%
as of 2024
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
20.2%
as of 2024
Unemployment (% of labor force)
0.9%
as of 2024
Internet users (% of population)
8.6%
as of 2024
Life expectancy at birth
63.82
as of 2024
Healthcare spending (% of GDP)
9.1%
as of 2023
Education spending (% of GDP)
4.9%
as of 2021
Urban population (% of total)
24.8%
as of 2024
Fertility rate
4.79
as of 2024
CO₂ emissions per capita
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Trade (% of GDP)
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Land area (km²)
25,680
as of 2023

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About Burundi

Languages
French, Kirundi
Currencies
Burundian franc (BIF)
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Demonym
Burundian
UN member
Yes
Independent
Yes
ISO codes
BI · BDI
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