Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Burundi
Burundi: Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 11.83 per 1,000 adults in 2020. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Burundi, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2020, depositors with commercial banks in Burundi stood at 11.83 per 1,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.8% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Burundi peaked at 45.94 per 1,000 adults in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.83 per 1,000 adults, in 2020.
That places Burundi 104th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.24 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 15.61 per 1,000 adults | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 17.63 per 1,000 adults | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 18.23 per 1,000 adults | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.64 per 1,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 21.02 per 1,000 adults | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 28.13 per 1,000 adults | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 31.92 per 1,000 adults | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 33.67 per 1,000 adults | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 26.65 per 1,000 adults | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 30.68 per 1,000 adults | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 31.29 per 1,000 adults | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 45.94 per 1,000 adults | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 28.71 per 1,000 adults | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 11.83 per 1,000 adults | -58.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 11.83 per 1,000 adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 158.33 per 1,000 adults, 7% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 11.83 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.28 per 1,000 adults, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -58.8% | 28.71 per 1,000 adults | 11.83 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.23 per 1,000 adults | 12.24 per 1,000 adults | 21.02 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.12 per 1,000 adults | 26.65 per 1,000 adults | 45.94 per 1,000 adults | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.83 per 1,000 adults | 11.83 per 1,000 adults | 11.83 per 1,000 adults | 1 |
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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)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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 depositors with commercial banks in Burundi?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Burundi was 11.83 per 1,000 adults in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 45.94 per 1,000 adults in 2018.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 per 1,000 adults in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Burundi ranks 104th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.