Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1964–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2019. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 248.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Burundi ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 4.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1967 | 6.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1968 | 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 7.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 7.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 7.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1975 | 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 1976 | 5.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1978 | 10.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +156.5% |
| 1979 | 13.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 12.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 16.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 17.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 19.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 22.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 21.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 20.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 21.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 27.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 26.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 28.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 32.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 34.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 40.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 47.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 39.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 70.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 99.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 147.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 155.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 197.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 244.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 284.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 282.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 252.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 293.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 257.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 234.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 280.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 327.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 373.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 416.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 423.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 454.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 528.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 667.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 701.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 807.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 104.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +156.5% | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 147.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 155.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 293.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 567.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 327.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 12 Mongolia 1,523 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Somalia 1,373 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Madagascar 1,010 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Uganda 810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Chile 781.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Myanmar 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.4%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.