Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Burundi
Burundi: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 200.46 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Burundi, 1964–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 200.46 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2008. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 279.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Burundi peaked at 200.46 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.85 units per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
Burundi ranks 15th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.85 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 8.23 units per US$ of GDP | +69.7% |
| 1966 | 7.77 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 9 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 8.93 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 8.83 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 8.49 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 9.45 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 10.2 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 9.57 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 10.33 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 7.92 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 11.65 units per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1977 | 11.84 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 13.65 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 11.65 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 10.18 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 11.96 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 10.6 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 12.01 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 14.25 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 15.15 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 15.81 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 16.64 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 18.22 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 18.39 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.9 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 21.37 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 25.34 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 32.26 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 41.96 units per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 38.79 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 48.77 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 47.98 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.83 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 83.03 units per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 83.25 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.26 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 128.8 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 160.41 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 166.02 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 164.92 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 169.37 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 172.31 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 200.46 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 200.46 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 200.46 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.93 units per US$ of GDP | 4.85 units per US$ of GDP | 9 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 10.47 units per US$ of GDP | 7.92 units per US$ of GDP | 13.65 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.32 units per US$ of GDP | 10.18 units per US$ of GDP | 18.39 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.22 units per US$ of GDP | 19.9 units per US$ of GDP | 83.03 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.98 units per US$ of GDP | 83.25 units per US$ of GDP | 200.46 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Burundi?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Burundi was 200.46 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 200.46 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Burundi rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Burundi ranks 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.