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The Burundian economy is
predominantly agricultural with more than 90% of the
population dependent on subsistence agriculture.
Economic growth depends on coffee and tea exports, which
account for 90% of foreign exchange earnings. The Tutsi
minority, 14% of the population, dominates the
government and the coffee trade at the expense of the
Hutu majority, 85% of the population.
Burundi grew about 5%
annually in 2006. |
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GDP of Burundi (purchasing power
parity):
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$6.389 billion (2007 est.)
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GDP of Burundi (official
exchange rate):
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$848.3 million (2007 est.)
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GDP of Burundi- real
growth rate:
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5.5% (2007 est.)
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GDP of Burundi - per
capita (PPP):
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$800 (2007 est.)
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GDP of Burundi Africa -
composition by sector:
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agriculture:
44.9%
industry: 20.9%
services: 34.1% (2006 est.) |
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Labor force in
Burundi Africa:
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2.99 million (2002)
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Labor force of
Burundi Africa - by
occupation:
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agriculture:
93.6%
industry: 2.3%
services: 4.1% (2002 est.) |
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Unemployment rate of
Burundians:
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NA% |
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Population below
poverty line
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68% (2002 est.) |
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Household income or
consumption by percentage share for Burundians:
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lowest 10%:
1.7%
highest 10%: 32.8% (1998) |
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Distribution of
Burundian family income - Gini index:
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42.4 (1998) |
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Inflation rate
(consumer prices):
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7% (2007 est.) |
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Investment (gross
fixed):
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25.9% of GDP (2007 est.)
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Budget of Burundi:
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revenues:
$259.4 million
expenditures: $331.8 million; including capital
expenditures of $NA (2007 est.) |
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Agriculture products
in Burundi:
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coffee, cotton, tea, corn,
sorghum, sweet potatoes, bananas, manioc (tapioca);
beef, milk, hides |
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Industries in Burundi
Africa:
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light consumer goods such as
blankets, shoes, soap; assembly of imported components;
public works construction; food processing |
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Industrial production
growth rate:
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7.5% (2007 est.)
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Electricity production
in Burundi:
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137 million kWh (2005)
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Electricity
production by source in Burundi Africa:
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fossil fuel:
0.6%
hydro: 99.4%
nuclear: 0%
other: 0% (2001) |
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Electricity consumption
in Burundi:
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161.4 million kWh (2005)
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Electricity
exports from Burundi:
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0 kWh (2005) |
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Electricity imports
into Burundi Africa:
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34 million kWh; note -
supplied by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2005)
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Oil production by
Burundi:
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0 bbl/day (2005)
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Oil consumption by
Burundians:
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2,900 bbl/day (2005 est.)
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Oil exports by
Burundi Africa:
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0 bbl/day (2004)
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Oil imports into
Burundi Africa:
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2,687 bbl/day (2004)
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Oil proved
reserves in Burundi:
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0 bbl (1 January 2006 est.)
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Natural gas -
production:
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0 cu m (2005 est.)
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Natural gas -
consumption:
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0 cu m (2005 est.)
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Natural gas -
exports:
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0 cu m (2005 est.)
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Natural gas -
imports:
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0 cu m (2005) |
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Natural gas - proved
reserves:
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0 cu m (1 January 2006 est.)
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Current account
balance:
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-$137.3 million (2007 est.)
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Exports by Burundians:
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$74.17 million f.o.b. (2007
est.) |
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Exports commodities
of Burundians:
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coffee, tea, sugar, cotton,
hides |
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Exports partners of
Burundians:
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Switzerland 33.7%, UK 12.2%,
Pakistan 8.5%, Rwanda 5.3%, Egypt 4.2% (2006)
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Imports by Burundians:
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$340.2 million f.o.b. (2007
est.) |
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Imports partners of
Burundians:
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Saudi Arabia 12.6%, Kenya
8.2%, Japan 7.8%, Russia 4.7%, UK 4.6%, France 4.4%,
China 4.4% (2006) |
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Economic aid -
recipient:
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$365 million (2005)
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Reserves of foreign
exchange and gold in Burundi:
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$117.7 million (31 December
2007 est.) |
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Debt external of
Burundians:
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$1.2 billion (2003)
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Market value of
publicly traded shares:
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$NA |
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Currency (code):
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Burundi franc (BIF)
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Currency code:
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BIF |
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Exchange rates of the
Burundian francs:
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Burundi francs per US dollar
- 1,065 (2007), 1,030 (2006), 1,138 (2005), 1,100.91
(2004), 1,082.62 (2003) |
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Fiscal year:
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calendar year |
