Foreign banks among total banks in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign banks among total banks was 50.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign banks among total banks in Burundi, 1995–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, foreign banks among total banks in Burundi stood at 50.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 194.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Burundi peaked at 50.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1995.
Burundi ranks 57th of 137 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.
Foreign banks among total banks in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.0% | — |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 17.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Burundi
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -43.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 35.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3.95 SDR per person (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -44.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 4.81 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -43.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4.92 SDR per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in Burundi?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Burundi was 50.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1995.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Burundi ranks 57th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign banks among total banks (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the number of foreign owned banks to the number of the total banks in an Economy. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.