Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 46.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Burundi, 1964–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Burundi is 46.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Burundi peaked at 46.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1966.
That places Burundi 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 11.2% | — |
| 1965 | 10.5% | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 10.7% | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 9.8% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +18.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 46.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 46.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 10.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 15.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 17.0% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 22.4% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 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)
- 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Burundi?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Burundi was 46.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1966.
- How does Burundi rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Burundi ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.