Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Burundi

Burundi: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 20.1 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.1
Change on year
up 73.3%
World rank
210th
of 214 countries
All-time high
20.1
in 2024
All-time low
2.07
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Burundi, 1998–2024

051015201998201120241998: 3.91999: 2.12000: 2.52001: 2.82002: 3.12003: 3.42004: 3.72005: 3.22006: 2.72007: 4.72008: 4.82009: 5.42010: 5.32011: 6.22012: 6.52013: 6.92014: 72015: 7.92016: 8.52017: 9.32018: 9.52019: 9.82020: 9.12021: 10.22022: 10.32023: 11.62024: 20.1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 207 Burkina Faso 34 compare
  2. 208 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.5 compare
  3. 209 Niger 21.3 compare
  4. 211 Central African Republic 18.2 compare
  5. 212 Malawi 15.6 compare
  6. 213 Chad 13.4 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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