Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Burundi

Burundi: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 64 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
64
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
203rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
64
in 2022
All-time low
39.6
in 2008
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Burundi, 1998–2022

02040601998201020221998: 60.61999: 50.52000: 49.62001: 49.92002: 50.22003: 50.52004: 50.82005: 452006: 51.52007: 51.82008: 39.62009: 52.62010: 492011: 53.42012: 58.52013: 52.42014: 52.12015: 56.52016: 57.62017: 61.82018: 59.82019: 60.82020: 60.52021: 62.82022: 64

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Burundi stood at 64. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Burundi peaked at 64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2008.

That places Burundi 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Burundi, 1998 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1998 60.6
1999 50.54 -16.6%
2000 49.6 -1.9%
2001 49.9 +0.6%
2002 50.2 +0.6%
2003 50.5 +0.6%
2004 50.8 +0.6%
2005 45 -11.4%
2006 51.5 +14.4%
2007 51.8 +0.6%
2008 39.6 -23.6%
2009 52.6 +32.8%
2010 49 -6.8%
2011 53.4 +9.0%
2012 58.5 +9.6%
2013 52.4 -10.4%
2014 52.1 -0.6%
2015 56.5 +8.4%
2016 57.6 +1.9%
2017 61.8 +7.3%
2018 59.8 -3.2%
2019 60.8 +1.7%
2020 60.5 -0.5%
2021 62.8 +3.8%
2022 64 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.57 50.54 60.6 2
2000s 49.15 39.6 52.6 10
2010s 56.19 49 61.8 10
2020s 62.43 60.5 64 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Burundi?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Burundi was 64 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 64 in 2022.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2008.
How does Burundi rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Burundi ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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