Broad money in Burundi
Burundi: Broad money was 8.01 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.01 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
45th
of 167 countries
All-time high
8.01 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
1.34 billion current LCU
in 1964
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Broad money in Burundi, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8.01 trillion current LCU for broad money in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 623.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Burundi peaked at 8.01 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.34 billion current LCU, in 1964.
Burundi ranks 45th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.34 billion current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.37 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 2.73 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 2.68 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.13 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 3.70 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 3.55 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.39 billion current LCU | +51.7% |
| 1977 | 6.84 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 8.82 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 9.54 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 9.86 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 12.84 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 12.19 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 15.82 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 16.29 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 19.85 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 19.88 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 20.21 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 23.39 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 27.81 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 30.59 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 36.10 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 38.14 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 40.41 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 53.77 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 49.48 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 58.76 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 63.71 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 63.18 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 93.24 billion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 107.73 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 125.41 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 163.27 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 204.08 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 224.95 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 280.59 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 344.18 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 361.23 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 482.73 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 565.20 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 706.36 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 755.80 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 877.25 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 986.75 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.50 trillion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 2.20 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 2.73 trillion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 3.29 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 4.51 trillion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 5.30 trillion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 6.68 trillion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 8.01 trillion current LCU | +19.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8.01 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 trillion current LCU, 4.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8.01 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.40 trillion current LCU, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 billion current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.86 billion current LCU | 2.23 billion current LCU | 9.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.82 billion current LCU | 9.86 billion current LCU | 27.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.74 billion current LCU | 30.59 billion current LCU | 93.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.94 billion current LCU | 107.73 billion current LCU | 565.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 trillion current LCU | 706.36 billion current LCU | 2.20 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 trillion current LCU | 2.73 trillion current LCU | 8.01 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 broad money in Burundi?
- Broad money in Burundi was 8.01 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 billion current LCU in 1964.
- How does Burundi rank for broad money?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 623.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.