Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Burundi

Burundi: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 7.17 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
7.17
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
27th
of 70 countries
All-time high
15.5
in 2002
All-time low
5
in 1986
Years of data
40
1977–2016

Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Burundi, 1977–2016

57.51012.5151977199620161977: 5.51978: 5.51979: 71980: 71981: 71982: 71983: 71984: 71985: 71986: 51987: 71988: 71989: 71990: 8.51991: 101992: 111993: 101994: 101995: 101996: 101997: 121998: 121999: 122000: 142001: 142002: 15.52003: 14.52004: 14.52005: 14.52006: 11.12007: 10.12008: 10.12009: 102010: 11.22011: 14.32012: 13.82013: 12.52014: 82015: 9.82016: 7.2

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Rwanda 8.5 compare
  2. 26 Peru 8 compare
  3. 28 Croatia 7 compare
  4. 28 Maldives 7 compare
  5. 28 Myanmar 7 compare
  6. 28 Eswatini 7 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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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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Discount Rate, Percent per annum
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
72 places, 2,603 data points, 1950–2025
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