Domestic credit to private sector in Burundi
Burundi: Domestic credit to private sector was 22.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector in Burundi, 1964–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 22.5% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Burundi peaked at 22.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1966.
That places Burundi 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.7% | — |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +38.6% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +72.5% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -68.1% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +92.3% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -43.5% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +9.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 22.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 22.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 8.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 15.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 138 Mozambique 24.8% compare
- 139 Suriname 24.5% compare
- 140 Mauritania 22.7% compare
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.1% compare
- 143 Eswatini 21.2% compare
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 21.1% 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 credit to private sector in Burundi?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Burundi was 22.5% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1966.
- How does Burundi rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.