Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 20.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Burundi, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 20.1 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.3% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 20.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1999.
That places Burundi 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.9 | — |
| 1999 | 2.07 | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.2 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.2 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 20.1 | +73.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 20.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 20.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity vs gdp per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +74.1% | 2.7 | 4.7 |
| 2024 | +73.3% | 11.6 | 20.1 |
| 1999 | -46.9% | 3.9 | 2.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 | 2.07 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 | 9.1 | 20.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 207 Burkina Faso 34 compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.5 compare
- 209 Niger 21.3 compare
- 211 Central African Republic 18.2 compare
- 212 Malawi 15.6 compare
- 213 Chad 13.4 compare
More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Burundi was 20.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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