External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burundi
Burundi: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 16.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burundi, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2020, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burundi stood at 16.6%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burundi peaked at 359.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 109th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 359.8% | — |
| 1996 | 294.5% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 248.3% | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 259.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 196.8% | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 151.2% | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 139.2% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 141.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 153.0% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 141.0% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 120.8% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 106.9% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 129.3% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -52.7% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -16.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 16.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 16.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.7% | 196.8% | 359.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 121.2% | 61.1% | 153.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 19.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
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)
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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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burundi?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Burundi was 16.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 359.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Burundi ranks 109th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.