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Burundi

Burundi · BDI · Africa

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Risk Score

Guarded Stable

Risk Factors

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Burundi is a small, landlocked East African nation, one of the world's poorest countries, facing persistent political fragility and socio-economic challenges. Its economy is predominantly agrarian, relying heavily on subsistence farming and coffee exports. The country is working towards peacebuilding and economic recovery, but progress remains slow.

Leadership

Évariste Ndayishimiye

President

GOVERNMENT: Presidential Republic

Évariste Ndayishimiye

Gervais Ndirakobuca

Albert Shingiro

Economy

GDP

$3.5B

GDP per Capita

$250

GDP Growth

+2.8%

Inflation

15.0%

Unemployment

1.5%

Agriculture (Coffee, Tea, Cassava)Mining (Gold, Coltan)Services

Trade

Key Exports

CoffeeTeaGoldCotton

Key Imports

FoodstuffsMachinery and EquipmentPetroleum ProductsConsumer GoodsPharmaceuticals

Top Partners

United Arab EmiratesKenyaTanzaniaDemocratic Republic of CongoBelgium

Headlines (8)

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burunditimes16h ago

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tricityrecordnm17h ago

Uganda and Burundi military officials visit Israel to discuss Gaza troop deployment

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primanews20h ago

How Nigeria’s new ‘fake’ agency built nationwide network, sought state funds, land, more

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africanews20h ago

Alarm as bush fires ravage Burundi's Ruvubu National Park

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pennlive21h ago

There is no treatment for measles, but vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective at preventing the disease.

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