Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Burundi
Burundi: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 7.17 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Burundi, 1977–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for discount rate, percent per annum in Burundi is 7.17, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Burundi peaked at 15.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1986.
That places Burundi 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.5 | — |
| 1978 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.5 | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 10 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.5 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 14.5 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.07 | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 10.12 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 10.08 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.25 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 14.34 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 13.77 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 8 | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 9.82 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 7.17 | -27.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.22, 78% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discount Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +40.0% | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | -36.0% | 12.5 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 5.5 | 7 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.8 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.55 | 8.5 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.83 | 10 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 | 7.17 | 14.34 | 7 |
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 discount rate, percent per annum in Burundi?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Burundi was 7.17 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1986.
- How does Burundi rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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