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Burundi
Burundi · BDI · Africa
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Risk Score
Guarded→ Stable
Risk Factors
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Overview
Burundi is a small, landlocked East African nation, one of the world's poorest countries, grappling with political fragility and high population density. Its economy is overwhelmingly agrarian, with coffee and tea as primary exports, and heavily reliant on foreign aid.
Leadership
Évariste Ndayishimiye
President
GOVERNMENT: Presidential Republic
Gervais Ndirakobuca
Albert Shingiro
Audace Niyonzima
Economy
GDP
$4.5B
GDP per Capita
$300
GDP Growth
+3.5%
Inflation
15.0%
Unemployment
1.5%
Agriculture (coffee, tea)Subsistence farmingMining
Trade
Key Exports
CoffeeTeaGoldHides
Key Imports
MachineryPetroleum productsFoodstuffsConsumer goods
Top Partners
UAEDRCKenyaTanzania
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