Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 12.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Burundi, 2010–2018
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Burundi stood at 12.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Burundi peaked at 21.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2011.
That places Burundi 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.3% | — |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +65.5% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -10.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 12.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 12.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.2%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 20 Djibouti 13.3% compare
- 21 Central African Republic 13.1% compare
- 22 Algeria 12.7% compare
- 24 Zambia 11.6% compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 10.8% compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.6% compare
More financial sector data for Burundi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.3058 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Burundi?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Burundi was 12.7% in 2018, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.