Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Burundi
Burundi: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 515.21 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
515.21 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
515.21 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
1.47 2010 = 100
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Consumer price index in Burundi, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Burundi stood at 515.21 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 234.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Burundi peaked at 515.21 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.47 2010 = 100, in 1965.
Burundi ranks 21st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.47 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1966 | 1.53 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.52 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.61 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1.67 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.67 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.73 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.8 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.91 2010 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.21 2010 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 2.56 2010 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 2.73 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.92 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 3.62 2010 = 100 | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 4.94 2010 = 100 | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 5.06 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.68 2010 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 6.01 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 6.5 2010 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 7.43 2010 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 7.71 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 7.84 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 8.4 2010 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 8.78 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 9.8 2010 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 10.48 2010 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 11.43 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 11.64 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.76 2010 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 14.66 2010 = 100 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 17.48 2010 = 100 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 22.1 2010 = 100 | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 28.98 2010 = 100 | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 32.6 2010 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 33.71 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 41.94 2010 = 100 | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 45.84 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 45.22 2010 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 50.03 2010 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 54.12 2010 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 61.29 2010 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 62.98 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 68.27 2010 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 84.94 2010 = 100 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 93.9 2010 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 109.59 2010 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 129.5 2010 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 139.78 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 145.93 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 154.02 2010 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 162.58 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 188.68 2010 = 100 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 183.37 2010 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 182.11 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 195.44 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 211.87 2010 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 251.71 2010 = 100 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 319.52 2010 = 100 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 384.1 2010 = 100 | +20.2% |
| 2025 | 515.21 2010 = 100 | +34.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 515.21 2010 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 254.43 2010 = 100, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 515.21 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 2010 = 100 | 1.47 2010 = 100 | 1.67 2010 = 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.61 2010 = 100 | 1.67 2010 = 100 | 4.94 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.32 2010 = 100 | 5.06 2010 = 100 | 9.8 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.59 2010 = 100 | 10.48 2010 = 100 | 33.71 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.85 2010 = 100 | 41.94 2010 = 100 | 93.9 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.56 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 188.68 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.97 2010 = 100 | 195.44 2010 = 100 | 515.21 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.3058 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Burundi?
- Consumer price index in Burundi was 515.21 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 515.21 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 2010 = 100 in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for consumer price index?
- Burundi ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).