In 2025, Nigeria's GDP is projected to maintain its growth trajectory at a faster rate than in 2024. However, the rate of growth diverges across institutions. Cardinal Stone, Cordros, and Meristem expect a growth rate of nearly 4%, which aligns with the federal government's budget estimate of 3.68%. However, the IMF, AfDB, Vestance, and Zedcrest expect GDP growth below 3.5%.
Burundi recorded its highest GDP per capita in 2015 ($280.97).
By 2024, GDP per capita dropped to $153.93, a decline of nearly 45% from its peak.
Burundi’s population exceeds 13 million (2024), which dilutes income per person even when overall GDP grows.
Structural challenges like limited industrialization, reliance on subsistence farming, and political instability contribute to stagnation.
Since 2015, Burundi has held the lowest GDP per capita in Africa—and at $153.9 in 2024, it is the poorest country in the world by GDP per capita.