Inflation rates by country and year

-2.8%7%16.9%26.7%36.5%
-2.8%7%16.9%26.7%36.5%
19664.4%
199519.3%
202534.1%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate34.1%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Burundi

  1. 2000↑ Upward pressure

    The 2000 inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Foreign-exchange shortages, parallel-market franc depreciation and expansionary money and credit policy revived inflationary pressure in 2000.

    IMF · Burundi Staff-Monitored Program, September 2001
  2. 2002↓ Downward pressure

    The 2002 food-supply deflation — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Good weather and stronger agricultural output increased the supply of basic foodstuffs, taking inflation negative in the first half of 2002.

    IMF · Burundi: 2002 Article IV Consultation and Post-Conflict Assistance
  3. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Burundi imports much of its food and fuel, so the 2007–08 global price surge fed into domestic prices.

    IMF · Burundi: Fourth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility
  4. 2012↑ Upward pressure

    The 2012 rent and utility shock — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    One-off increases in rents and utility tariffs, alongside high food and fuel prices, drove Burundi's headline inflation to 25 percent in March 2012.

    IMF · Statement at the Conclusion of the 2012 Burundi Mission
  5. 2015↑ Upward pressure

    The franc's weakness — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The 2015 political crisis and a weaker franc lifted import prices and inflation.

    IMF · Burundi: 2020 Article IV Consultation
  6. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Higher global food and energy prices lifted Burundian inflation in 2022.

    IMF · Burundi: 2022 Article IV Consultation

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Burundi?

The annual inflation rate in Burundi was 34.1% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 34.1% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Burundi's full inflation history from 1966 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Burundi has changed

Inflation in Burundi peaked at 36.5% in 1979 and reached its lowest point at -2.8% in 2018. Averaged across the 60 years of available data (1966–2025), the rate has been 10.6% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Burundi

What is the current inflation rate in Burundi?

The latest available annual figure is 34.1% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Burundi's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Burundi?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 36.5%, reached in 1979.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Burundi?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -2.8%, recorded in 2018.

Where does the inflation data for Burundi come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.