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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 50.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 50.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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.