Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burundi
Burundi: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burundi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burundi peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Burundi 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +104.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +295.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -86.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 22.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +295.3% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +104.8% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More social development data for Burundi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 110,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 318,291 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burundi?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Burundi was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Burundi ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.