Claims on central government in Burundi
Burundi: Claims on central government was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Burundi, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 6.5% for claims on central government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.7% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Burundi peaked at 27.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -22.6%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Burundi, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16.0% | — |
| 1966 | 14.5% | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | -45.5% |
| 1970 | -6.0% | -188.8% |
| 1971 | -5.5% | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -156.6% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -90.2% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | +2079.5% |
| 1976 | -3.6% | -141.5% |
| 1977 | -17.9% | +392.4% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | -194.1% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -96.2% |
| 1981 | 27.1% | +2604.9% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | -63.2% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | +163.6% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -19.7% |
| 1986 | -8.9% | -170.4% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -120.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -75.2% |
| 1989 | -18.1% | -4184.9% |
| 1990 | -10.0% | -45.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -131.3% |
| 1992 | -7.5% | -338.9% |
| 1993 | -6.7% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -226.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -97.3% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +6568.2% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -55.5% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +156.6% |
| 2000 | -22.6% | -203.6% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -188.8% |
| 2002 | -11.9% | -159.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -171.8% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +77.9% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +73.6% |
| 2007 | -9.3% | -147.0% |
| 2008 | -8.4% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -283.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -67.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +91.3% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -110.0% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -2121.9% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +138.5% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | -4.5% | -122.7% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -507.5% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -48.9% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +56.8% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -55.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.6%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6568.2% | 0.2% | 15.4% |
| 1989 | -4184.9% | 0.4% | -18.1% |
| 1981 | +2604.9% | 1.0% | 27.1% |
| 2014 | +2121.9% | -0.6% | 11.5% |
| 1975 | +2079.5% | 0.4% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 6.7% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -17.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | -18.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -10.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -22.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | -0.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | -4.5% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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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 claims on central government in Burundi?
- Claims on central government in Burundi was 6.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.6% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for claims on central government?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. 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 Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.