Africa Western and Central vs Burundi: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Africa Western and Central
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burundi
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Burundi rank
1st

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Burundi's figure about 3.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Burundi ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Burundi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Burundi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP Africa Western and Central
1970s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Africa Western and Central
1980s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Africa Western and Central
1990s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Africa Western and Central
2000s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Burundi
2010s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Burundi
2020s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Burundi?
Burundi, at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Burundi?
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Burundi?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Burundi rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Burundi ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.