Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Burundi
Burundi: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 6.51 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Burundi, 1964–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Burundi stood at 6.51 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 446.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Burundi peaked at 6.51 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,012 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Burundi ranks 27th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 9,385 units per square kilometre | +826.9% |
| 1966 | 17,212 units per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 1967 | 23,863 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1968 | 31,706 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 36,114 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 32,044 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 27,282 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 30,584 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 34,875 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 35,366 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 47,983 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 42,948 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 5,347 units per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 1978 | 50,280 units per square kilometre | +840.4% |
| 1979 | 140,008 units per square kilometre | +178.5% |
| 1980 | 143,734 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 247,967 units per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1982 | 297,882 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 422,769 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1984 | 520,070 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 600,510 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 531,546 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 545,401 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 548,890 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 383,980 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 276,086 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 313,236 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 208,497 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 108,470 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1994 | 242,336 units per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 1995 | 247,169 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 543,727 units per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 1997 | 979,914 units per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 906,807 units per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million units per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 2.91 million units per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2005 | 3.92 million units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 6.09 million units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 5.91 million units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.51 million units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6.51 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 154,676 units per square kilometre, 42.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6.51 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre, 102.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +840.4% | 5,347 units per square kilometre | 50,280 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +826.9% | 1,012 units per square kilometre | 9,385 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,882 units per square kilometre | 1,012 units per square kilometre | 36,114 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 44,672 units per square kilometre | 5,347 units per square kilometre | 140,008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 424,275 units per square kilometre | 143,734 units per square kilometre | 600,510 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 583,538 units per square kilometre | 108,470 units per square kilometre | 1.73 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million units per square kilometre | 906,807 units per square kilometre | 6.51 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 24 Austria 8.79 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bangladesh 7.36 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Maldives 7.30 million units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Seychelles 6.37 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 5.66 million units per square kilometre compare
- 30 China 5.57 million units per square kilometre compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Burundi?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Burundi was 6.51 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Burundi rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.