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Burundi

BDI · Africa

Évariste Ndayishimiye

Identity

Regime

representative democracy

Capital

Gitega

Population

12,332,788

Area

27,834 km²

Currency

BIF

Executive

Head of State

Évariste Ndayishimiye
2020

Head of Government

Gervais Ndirakobuca
2023

Cabinet (size)

Parliament

160 seats
2 chamber(s)

Governance

V-Dem (0-1)

0.18
#141

Freedom House

13/100
Not Free

CPI corruption

17/100
#167

Press RSF

46/100
#119

Economy

GDP (B$)

3 Md$
2025

GDP / capita

234 $
2025

Growth %

4.2 %
2025

Inflation %

34.1 %
2025

Unemployment %

0.9 %
2025

Defense & nuclear

Defense budget

0.2 Md$
3.2 %PIB · #123

Nuclear posture

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Listed military units

International posture

Sanctions

—

Chokepoints

—

Alliances

UN · WTO · Francophonie (OIF) · African Union · EAC · ECCAS

Alignment USA · RUS · CHN

24% · 67% · 76%
UN vote

Treaties ratified (of 10)

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