Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was -156,905 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Burundi stood at -156,905 current LCU per person. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 2,420.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Burundi peaked at 30,105 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -156,905 current LCU per person, in 2025.
Burundi ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 188.18 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 254.98 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1966 | 165.01 current LCU per person | -35.3% |
| 1967 | 105.12 current LCU per person | -36.3% |
| 1968 | -25.36 current LCU per person | -124.1% |
| 1969 | -15.33 current LCU per person | -39.6% |
| 1970 | 157.64 current LCU per person | -1128.5% |
| 1971 | 265.79 current LCU per person | +68.6% |
| 1972 | 356.93 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 422.52 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 276.66 current LCU per person | -34.5% |
| 1975 | 524.59 current LCU per person | +89.6% |
| 1976 | 960.41 current LCU per person | +83.1% |
| 1977 | 1,880 current LCU per person | +95.7% |
| 1978 | 1,301 current LCU per person | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 978.37 current LCU per person | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 700.96 current LCU per person | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 134.52 current LCU per person | -80.8% |
| 1982 | -513.11 current LCU per person | -481.4% |
| 1983 | -435.59 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | -350.14 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 1985 | -28.62 current LCU per person | -91.8% |
| 1986 | 686.41 current LCU per person | -2498.2% |
| 1987 | 693.48 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 869.63 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 2,000 current LCU per person | +129.9% |
| 1990 | 1,786 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 2,918 current LCU per person | +63.3% |
| 1992 | 4,076 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 4,882 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 6,705 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1995 | 7,634 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 6,319 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 6,051 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3,595 current LCU per person | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 3,929 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 3,276 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 948.46 current LCU per person | -71.1% |
| 2002 | 2,461 current LCU per person | +159.5% |
| 2003 | 6,405 current LCU per person | +160.2% |
| 2004 | 5,119 current LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 9,737 current LCU per person | +90.2% |
| 2006 | 10,273 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 15,997 current LCU per person | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 30,105 current LCU per person | +88.2% |
| 2009 | 29,510 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 27,094 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 21,096 current LCU per person | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 19,578 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 22,082 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 16,713 current LCU per person | -24.3% |
| 2015 | -6,224 current LCU per person | -137.2% |
| 2016 | -15,194 current LCU per person | +144.1% |
| 2017 | -13,081 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 2018 | -16,828 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2019 | -16,339 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | -16,199 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | -35,584 current LCU per person | +119.7% |
| 2022 | -52,379 current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 2023 | -100,748 current LCU per person | +92.3% |
| 2024 | -124,071 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2025 | -156,905 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -156,905 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -156,905 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2498.2% | -28.62 current LCU per person | 686.41 current LCU per person |
| 1970 | +1128.5% | -15.33 current LCU per person | 157.64 current LCU per person |
| 1982 | -481.4% | 134.52 current LCU per person | -513.11 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.1 current LCU per person | -25.36 current LCU per person | 254.98 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 712.37 current LCU per person | 157.64 current LCU per person | 1,880 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 375.72 current LCU per person | -513.11 current LCU per person | 2,000 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,790 current LCU per person | 1,786 current LCU per person | 7,634 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,383 current LCU per person | 948.46 current LCU per person | 30,105 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,890 current LCU per person | -16,828 current LCU per person | 27,094 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -80,981 current LCU per person | -156,905 current LCU per person | -16,199 current LCU per person | 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Burundi?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Burundi was -156,905 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 30,105 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -156,905 current LCU per person in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,420.9%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.