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Official name:
Republic of Burundi
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   11 891
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   463
    Capital city    Gitega
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   899b
    UN membership date    18-Sep-62
    Surface area (km2)   27 830a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   98.5
    National currency    Burundi Franc (BIF)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1 881.6c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)2 0322 8113 285b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)5.1-0.40.1b
    GDP per capita (current US$)234.2276.6294b
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)40.737.538.5b
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)16.316.417.4b
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)4346.244.1b
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)92.19292
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)1.81.61.4
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)6.16.46.5
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)1.81.61.4
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)80.2 / 77.380.0 / 77.180.4 / 77.8
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100)100154183b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)108101108f
    International trade: exports (million current US$)118114155d,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)404561792d,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-286-447-637d,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-301-373-363b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)3.33.23.1
    Urban population (% of total population)10.612.113.4c
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)5.95.6...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)6.465.4
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)57.0 / 53.660.7 / 57.162.8 / 59.2
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)45.1 / 3.345.5 / 3.745.3 / 4.1
    International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.)235.3 / 2.7289.8 / 2.9321.0 / 2.8c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)200.8i137.7121.2c
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)7052.342.4
    Health: Current expenditurej (% of GDP)11.36.67.5a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)~0.0~0.00.1a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)6.86.4d4.8d,a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)136.4 / 138.0132.8 / 129.0122.2 / 120.7b
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)19.5 / 27.142.9 / 45.851.1 / 45.8b
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)2.3 / 4.22.5 / 7.8k3.8 / 8.4a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)44.56.1f
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)31.430.536.4l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)1d4.9d2.7a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.1m0.1m,n0.2o,b
    Threatened species (number)5260188
    Forested aread (% of land area)9.910.710.7a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)54d5656a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)7d66a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersp (000)142o131o299a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)56.856.856.8c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)31.0511.8114.66b
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