Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Burundi
Burundi: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 38.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Burundi, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 38.5% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Burundi peaked at 38.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1966.
Burundi ranks 94th of 187 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.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.7% | — |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +38.6% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +72.5% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -68.1% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +92.3% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -43.5% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 38.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 38.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 8.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.9% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 19.6% | 38.5% | 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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Burundi?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Burundi was 38.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1966.
- How does Burundi rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Burundi ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.