Lending interest rate in Burundi
Burundi: Lending interest rate was 12.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lending interest rate in Burundi, 1978–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 12.4% for lending interest rate in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Burundi peaked at 19.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2023.
That places Burundi 47th out of 149 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Lending interest rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12.0% | — |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +4.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 12.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.0%, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 12.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.4%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 15.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 12.9% | 6 |
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 lending interest rate in Burundi?
- Lending interest rate in Burundi was 12.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for lending interest rate?
- Burundi ranks 47th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.