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Government of Burundi

130 officials listed, each linked to its source.

Population14.4 million2025
GDPUS$3.4bn2025
Next electionDue by 2027General election
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Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, has its capital at Gitega (political capital), Bujumbura (commercial capital) and a population of 14,390,003 (World Bank, 2025). The CIA World Factbook describes its system of government as a presidential republic. Président de la République Evariste Ndayishimiye (in office since 18 Jun 2020) is head of state; Premier Ministre Nestor Ntahontuye is head of government; Vice-Président de la République Prosper Bazombanza is the deputy. The legislature is the Parliament (Parlement), a bicameral body with 111 seats in the National Assembly (Inama Nshingamateka) and 13 seats in the Senate (Inama Nkenguzamateka). The most recent national election, per IFES ElectionGuide, was held on 5 Jun 2025. The source lists the next national election as expected in May 2027. Elections are run by the Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI). Edouard Normand Bigendako is listed as central bank governor. The directory below lists 7 cabinet and ministerial posts with their current holders and sources.

OfficeHolderSince
Head of governmentNestor Ntahontuye5 Aug 2025

Sources: Presidency of Burundi (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

Legislature

Parliament (Parlement)

Bicameral. Source: CIA World Factbook

ChamberSeatsLast election
National Assembly (Inama Nshingamateka)111 (all directly elected)5 Jun 2025
Senate (Inama Nkenguzamateka)13 (all indirectly elected)23 Jul 2025

Burundi National Assembly: list of deputies

Political mix

Seats by party in each chamber of Burundi. One dot is one seat.

National Assembly

Current (from our list)

111

National Assembly seats

  • CNDD-FDD108(97.3%)
  • ABDIAV1(0.9%)
  • ADMR1(0.9%)
  • ADRSEPAL1(0.9%)

Each dot is one seat. Members are placed within their party’s section, not in their real seats.

Members on the chart (111, by party)
CNDD-FDD (108)
  • Banyiyezako Boniface, Buhumuza
  • Baranyanka Joselyne, Buhumuza
  • Gahitira Redempteur, Buhumuza
  • Kamere Ange Denise, Buhumuza
  • Kwizera Fulgence, Buhumuza
  • Mbonimpa Georgine, Buhumuza
  • Ndarufatiye Remy, Buhumuza
  • Ndihokubwayo Pacifique, Buhumuza
  • Nibigira Ancile, Buhumuza
  • Nimubona Shabani, Buhumuza
  • Nitunga Pascal, Buhumuza
  • Nivyabandi Martin, Buhumuza
  • Niyokindi Ernest, Buhumuza
  • Niyonkuru Nadia, Buhumuza
  • Nkezimana Boussessia, Buhumuza
  • Ntamavyariro Ruben, Buhumuza
  • Ntunguka Deogratias, Buhumuza
  • Badugaritse Claude, Bujumbura
  • Bahati Jerome, Bujumbura
  • Barampama Chantal, Bujumbura
  • Bikebako Gerard, Bujumbura
  • Bizimana Dieudonne, Bujumbura
  • Ingabire Adeline, Bujumbura
  • Iraharira Felicite, Bujumbura
  • Izomporera Jeanne, Bujumbura
  • Kwizera Josee, Bujumbura
  • Manirakiza Come, Bujumbura
  • Mbazumutima Renovat, Bujumbura
  • Munezero Doriane, Bujumbura
  • Mutwa Chrysologue, Bujumbura
  • Nahimana Venerande, Bujumbura
  • Ndaruvukanye Zenon, Bujumbura
  • Ndayihaya Julienne, Bujumbura
  • Nduwayezu Evelyne, Bujumbura
  • Nibigira Ezechiel, Bujumbura
  • Niyitunga Alice, Bujumbura
  • Niyobuhungiro Justin, Bujumbura
  • Nizigama Sylvie, Bujumbura
  • Ntahobakinira Salvator, Bujumbura
  • Nzambimana Floribert, Bujumbura
  • Saidi Juma, Bujumbura
  • Suguru Olivier, Bujumbura
  • Bucumi Petronie, Burunga
  • Ciza Ernest, Burunga
  • Hakizimana Renovat, Burunga
  • Iradukunda Dieudonne, Burunga
  • Irambona Nestor, Burunga
  • Manirakiza Donatien, Burunga
  • Misago Zachee, Burunga
  • Ncutinamagara Tantine, Burunga
  • Ndizeye Charles, Burunga
  • Nibigira Revocate, Burunga
  • Nininahazwe Esperance, Burunga
  • Nivyimana Francoise, Burunga
  • Niyonsaba Celestin, Burunga
  • Niyonsaba Donavine, Burunga
  • Nkurunziza Fabrice, Burunga
  • Nsengiyumva Adda, Burunga
  • Nshimirimana Eric, Burunga
  • Ntibesha Odette, Burunga
  • Abayeho Gervais, Butanyerera
  • Baranyikwa Epipode, Butanyerera
  • Bigirimana Phocas, Butanyerera
  • Ciza Jean, Butanyerera
  • Dusabe Francine, Butanyerera
  • Hakizimana Marie Odette, Butanyerera
  • Haramategeko Fabien, Butanyerera
  • Kankuyo Mediatrice, Butanyerera
  • Kitonze Sandrine, Butanyerera
  • Mbarushimana Jean-Claude, Butanyerera
  • Muhirwa Jean Marie, Butanyerera
  • Musafiri Nestor, Butanyerera
  • Mutabazi Alain Tribert, Butanyerera
  • Ndabirabe Gelase Daniel, Butanyerera
  • Ndagijimana Vincent, Butanyerera
  • Ndaruzaniye Leonidas, Butanyerera
  • Ndayishimiye Jeannette, Butanyerera
  • Ndayizeye Emmanuel, Butanyerera
  • Nduwarugira Godefilde, Butanyerera
  • Nduwimana Patricie, Butanyerera
  • Nduwimana Venant, Butanyerera
  • Ngendakumana Syvestre, Butanyerera
  • Niteretse Martin, Butanyerera
  • Niyonsavye Dieudonne, Butanyerera
  • Uwimana Beline, Butanyerera
  • Barajingwa Nicolas, Gitega
  • Barutwanayo Joachin, Gitega
  • Bigirimana Monfort, Gitega
  • Bukuru Beatrice, Gitega
  • Habarugira Jeanine, Gitega
  • Habonarugira Souavis, Gitega
  • Kamwenubusa Louis, Gitega
  • Kandava Helene, Gitega
  • Kaneza Valence, Gitega
  • Karera Denis, Gitega
  • Manirakiza Mediatrice, Gitega
  • Manirambona Venant, Gitega
  • Ndadaye Denise, Gitega
  • Ndagijimana Pascaline, Gitega
  • Ndizeye Oscar, Gitega
  • Ndorimana Emmanuel, Gitega
  • Nibirantije Jean Marie, Gitega
  • Ninganza Amelie, Gitega
  • Niyonkuru Innocent, Gitega
  • Nizigama Jacqueline, Gitega
  • Nizigiyimana Devote, Gitega
  • Nsavyimana Herman, Gitega
  • Rucaragi Amedee, Gitega
ABDIAV (1)
  • Niyonzima Chantal, Bujumbura
ADMR (1)
  • Nibitanga Ndutura, Burunga
ADRSEPAL (1)
  • Kamana Epipode, Butanyerera
Seats by party (table)
National Assembly: seats by party, current (from our list)
PartySeatsShare of listed seats
CNDD-FDD10897.3%
ABDIAV10.9%
ADMR10.9%
ADRSEPAL10.9%

Current: the party shown against each member on our checked list. It can differ from the election result because of defections and by-elections. 111 seats in the chamber. As of 20 October 2026. Source: Cour constitutionnelle du Burundi and CENI (Commission Electorale Nationale Independante).

Counted from the 111 named deputies. 108 sit on the CNDD-FDD ticket; the three Twa members sit on separate Twa party tickets, which is how the commission's lists print them.

Senate

Current

CNDD-FDDCNDD-FDDCNDD-FDDCNDD-FDDCNDD-FDDCNDD-FDDCNDD-FDDCNDD-FDDCNDD-FDDCNDD-FDDTwaTwaTwa

13

Senate seats

  • CNDD-FDD10(76.9%)
  • Twa3(23.1%)
Seats by party (table)
Senate: seats by party, current
PartySeatsShare of seats
CNDD-FDD1076.9%
Twa323.1%

Current: seats by party as listed in the source on the date shown. It can differ from the election result because of defections and by-elections. 13 seats in the chamber. As of 4 September 2026. Source: Wikipedia, Senate (Burundi) (reference source).

Every one of the National Assembly's 111 seats is named on this page. The court's ruling states the chamber's size, the party allocation and the correction applied to the result; the electoral commission's five provincial lists name the deputies: Buhumuza 17, Bujumbura 26, Burunga 19, Butanyerera 26 and Gitega 23, which adds to 111. The lists print date of birth, sex, ethnicity and party against each name, and every row here comes from that source. The ruling explains the ethnic and gender correction the commission made. Fifty-seven per cent of the directly elected deputies were Hutu against a constitutional requirement of 60 per cent, so eight Hutu deputies were co-opted - four women and four men - and three Twa deputies were co-opted under the seats reserved for the Twa community. Those eleven members are marked as co-opted; the remaining one hundred were elected. Party stands at 108 for the CNDD-FDD plus the three Twa members' own party tickets. The legislature runs five years from 28 July 2025, the date the ruling gives, and that date is the term start shown for every member. Ethnicity is printed by the source but is deliberately not published on this site, so no member page states it. The commission's sheets carry no photograph of any deputy, so no member page here is offered for search indexing; the chamber list is complete and is indexable. The seat-distribution annex circulated as a rotated scan and was not relied on for any figure on this page.

Other cabinet members

PortfolioHolderAppointed
President (Président de la République)Evariste Ndayishimiye18 Jun 2020
Vice-President (Vice-Président de la République)Prosper Bazombanza-
Prime Minister (Premier Ministre)Nestor Ntahontuye5 Aug 2025
Minister of Mineral Resources, Energy, Industry, Trade and Tourism (Ministre des Ressources Minières, Energétiques, de l'Industrie, du Commerce et du Tourisme)Hassan Kibeya5 Aug 2025
Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock (Ministre de l'Environnement, de l'Agriculture et de l'Elevage)Calinie Mbarushimana5 Aug 2025
Minister of Infrastructure, Social Housing, Transport and Equipment (Ministre des Infrastructures, des Logements Sociaux, des Transports et de l'Equipement)Egide Nijimbere28 Apr 2026
Minister of Labour, Public Service and Social Security (Ministre du Travail, de la Fonction Publique et de la Sécurité Sociale)Gabriel Nizigama5 Aug 2025
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture (Ministre de la Jeunesse, des Sports et de la Culture)Lydia Nsekera5 Aug 2025
Minister of Communication and Media (Ministre de la Communication et des Médias)Evelyne Butoyi28 Apr 2026

Sources: Presidency of Burundi (retrieved 25 Oct 2026).

List as of 11 Oct 2026.

Burundi election dates 2026, 2027 and 2028

Next national election: Due by 2027, general election.

DateElectionStatusTurnoutWinner
Due by 2027General electionDue--

Sources: Commission Électorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI) (retrieved 9 Oct 2026).

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Economy at a glance

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GDP
US$3.4bn
2025
GDP growth
4.2%
2025
Remittances received
US$273m
2025
Foreign direct investment
US$35m
2025

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Population of Burundi

Burundi had 14.5 million people in 2025, 29th largest of 53 in Africa. The IMF projects 16.8 million by 2030. African countries by population.

Burundi in numbers
  • Population (2025)

    14.5

    29th largest of 53 in Africa

  • Population growth since 2015 (2025)

    31.0 %

    18th fastest-growing of 52 in Africa

  • Projected population 2030 (2030)

    16.8

    28th highest of 52 in Africa

  • People per sq km (2025)

    563

    3rd most crowded of 53 in Africa

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook database, October 2026 (DataMapper indicators NGDPDPC, NGDPD and LP), October 2026. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Population of Burundi, 2015 to 2030Millions of people. From 2026 the figures are IMF projections.
101214161820152017201920212023202520272029203016.8
10121416182015201920232027203016.8
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PeriodBurundi
201511.1
201611.2
201711.5
201811.9
201912.3
202012.6
202113.0
202213.3
202313.7
202414.1
202514.5
202614.9 (partial)
202715.4 (partial)
202815.8 (partial)
202916.3 (partial)
203016.8 (partial)

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook database, October 2026 (DataMapper indicators NGDPDPC, NGDPD and LP), October 2026. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Inflation and unemployment in Burundi

Prices in Burundi rose 34.1% in 2025, 4th highest of 52 in Africa. The ILO estimates unemployment at 0.9% (2025) and 1.7% among people aged 15 to 24. Burundi's own survey put it at 1% in 2020. Inflation in Africa · Unemployment in Africa · Burundi's economy.

Prices and jobs in Burundi
  • Inflation (2025)

    34.1 %

    49th lowest of 52 in Africa

  • Unemployment (2025)

    0.9 %

    2nd lowest of 53 in Africa

  • Youth unemployment (2025)

    1.7 %

    3rd lowest of 53 in Africa

  • Unemployment, national survey (2020)

    1.0 %

    National survey

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Inflation in BurundiRise in consumer prices, % a year.
-200204020102013201620192022202534.1
-20020402010201420182022202634.1
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PeriodBurundi
20106.5
20119.6
201218.2
20137.9
20144.4
20155.5
20165.6
201716.1
2018-2.8
2019-0.7
20207.3
20218.4
202218.8
202326.9
202420.2
202534.1
2026Not published

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Unemployment in Burundi: ILO estimate and national survey% of the labour force. The national survey line has gaps in years without a survey.
0.811.21.41.61.8201020132016201920222025ILO modelled estimate 0.9National survey 1.0
ILO modelled estimateNational survey0.811.21.41.61.820102014201820222026
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PeriodILO modelled estimateNational survey
20101.6Not published
20111.6Not published
20121.6Not published
20131.6Not published
20141.61.6
20151.5Not published
20161.4Not published
20171.3Not published
20181.2Not published
20191.0Not published
20201.01.0
20211.1Not published
20220.9Not published
20230.9Not published
20240.9Not published
20250.9Not published
2026Not publishedNot published

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Life expectancy and infant mortality in Burundi

A child born in Burundi can expect to live 63.8 years (2024). 47 of every 1,000 children die before age five. Life expectancy in Africa, all countries ranked.

Health in Burundi
  • Life expectancy (2024)

    63.8

    34th longest of 54 in Africa

  • Child deaths under five (2024)

    47

    26th lowest of 54 in Africa

  • Health spending per person (2023)

    28

    47th highest of 54 in Africa

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Life expectancy in Burundi against the middle African countryLife expectancy at birth, years.
586062646668201420162018202020222024Burundi 63.8Middle African country 65…
BurundiMiddle African country5860626466682014201720202023
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PeriodBurundiMiddle African country
201459.861.8
201560.162.3
201660.862.8
201761.363.1
201861.863.2
201962.263.3
202062.663.7
202162.162.5
202262.964.6
202363.765.6
202463.865.8

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Infant and child mortality in BurundiDeaths before age five per 1,000 live births. Lower is better.
405060708020142016201820202022202447
4050607080201420172020202347
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PeriodBurundi
201471
201567
201664
201761
201859
201956
202054
202152
202250
202349
202447

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Literacy rate in Burundi

71.3% of adults in Burundi can read and write (2020, World Bank). Literacy rate in Africa by country · Universities and exam bodies in Burundi.

Literacy and schooling in Burundi
  • Adult literacy (2020)

    71.3 %

    27th highest of 52 in Africa

  • Youth literacy (2020)

    88.4 %

    22nd highest of 53 in Africa

  • Education spending, % of GDP (2025)

    4.5 %

    15th highest of 52 in Africa

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Human development and internet access in Burundi

Burundi's Human Development Index was 0.439 in 2023, 187th of 193 countries in the world (low human development). Human Development Index in Africa · Tech and internet in Africa · Learn digital skills with SR Academy.

Development and digital access in Burundi
  • Human Development Index (2023)

    0.44

    48th highest of 54 in Africa

  • Internet users (2024)

    8.6 %

    53rd highest of 54 in Africa

  • Mobile subscriptions (2023)

    63

    43rd highest of 54 in Africa

  • Access to electricity (2024)

    20.1 %

    50th highest of 54 in Africa

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Human development in BurundiUNDP Human Development Index, 0 to 1, against the middle African country.
0.20.30.40.50.6200020032006200920122015201820212023Burundi 0.44Middle African country 0.…
BurundiMiddle African country0.20.30.40.50.6200020052010201520202023
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PeriodBurundiMiddle African country
20000.310.44
20010.310.45
20020.320.45
20030.330.46
20040.340.46
20050.350.47
20060.380.47
20070.390.48
20080.400.49
20090.410.50
20100.420.50
20110.420.51
20120.430.52
20130.430.52
20140.430.52
20150.430.53
20160.440.53
20170.430.54
20180.430.54
20190.440.55
20200.440.55
20210.440.56
20220.440.57
20230.440.57

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report, composite indices time series. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Is Burundi safe?

The US State Department rates Burundi at level 3 of 4: reconsider travel. The homicide rate is 5.7 per 100,000 people (2016). Safest countries in Africa.

Safety in Burundi
  • US travel advisory level (2025)

    3

    43rd safest by advisory of 54 in Africa

  • Homicide rate (2016)

    5.7

    23rd lowest of 37 in Africa

  • Conflict deaths (2024)

    19

    24th highest of 30 in Africa

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Coups, democracy and stability in Burundi

Burundi has had 8 successful coups, the latest on 25 July 1996, and 8 failed attempts or plots. Coups in Africa: every country.

  • 13 May 2015: Failed coup attempt
  • 2 August 2006: Coup plot
  • 22 July 2001: Failed coup attempt
  • 18 April 2001: Failed coup attempt
  • 25 July 1996: Coup (succeeded)
  • 25 April 1994: Failed coup attempt
  • 27 October 1993: Coup (succeeded)
  • 21 October 1993: Coup (succeeded)
Democracy and stability in Burundi
  • Voice and accountability (2025)

    29

    48th highest of 54 in Africa

  • Political stability (2025)

    44

    40th highest of 54 in Africa

  • Control of corruption (2025)

    17

    49th highest of 54 in Africa

Source: World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Burundi's debt

Government debt was 42% of GDP in 2025 (IMF). The largest foreign creditor is World Bank-IDA, owed 18.2% of public debt abroad (2024). Burundi's debt and creditors in full · Debt in Africa.

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PollsAfrica (2026). Government of Burundi. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/burundi