Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Burundi
Burundi: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 12.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Burundi, 1978–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Burundi is 12.37, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Burundi peaked at 19.47 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.23, in 2023.
That places Burundi 50th out of 144 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 Rate, Percent per annum in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12 | — |
| 1979 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.34 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 12.78 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.66 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 13.77 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14.2 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 15.26 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 15.4 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 15.24 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.77 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 16.82 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 19.47 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 18.23 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 18.25 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.45 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.07 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 16.84 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.52 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.08 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 12.42 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 13.23 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 14.32 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 15.15 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 15.67 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.33 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.24 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.79 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.53 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.2 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 12.86 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 11.77 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 11.23 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 11.86 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 12.37 | +4.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 12.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 12.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 1980s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.08 | 12.34 | 15.4 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.15 | 14.08 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 | 12.42 | 15.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 11.23 | 12.86 | 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 rate, percent per annum in Burundi?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Burundi was 12.37 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.47 in 2002.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.23 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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