Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was -53.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burundi stood at -53.71 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.7% on the previous year and down 698.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 10.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, -53.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Burundi 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 22,391 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 31,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1966 | 20,678 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1967 | 13,512 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1968 | -3,338 current LCU per square kilometre | -124.7% |
| 1969 | -2,062 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1970 | 21,672 current LCU per square kilometre | -1151.0% |
| 1971 | 37,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1972 | 50,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 59,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 39,901 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1975 | 77,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1976 | 145,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1977 | 291,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 1978 | 207,702 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 160,148 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 119,658 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 23,918 current LCU per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1982 | -93,538 current LCU per square kilometre | -491.1% |
| 1983 | -81,563 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1984 | -67,171 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1985 | -5,611 current LCU per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 1986 | 137,106 current LCU per square kilometre | -2543.7% |
| 1987 | 141,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 181,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 426,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +134.5% |
| 1990 | 388,666 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 648,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 929,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 866,219 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 969,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 825,487 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 245,033 current LCU per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2002 | 654,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +166.9% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +168.6% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 5.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 2008 | 9.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 2009 | 10.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 7.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 7.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2015 | -2.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -138.1% |
| 2016 | -6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +148.3% |
| 2017 | -5.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2018 | -7.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2019 | -7.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -7.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | -17.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +125.7% |
| 2022 | -27.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2023 | -53.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +97.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -53.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -53.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +2543.7% | -5,611 current LCU per square kilometre | 137,106 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +1151.0% | -2,062 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,672 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -491.1% | 23,918 current LCU per square kilometre | -93,538 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,729 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,338 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,192 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 109,096 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,672 current LCU per square kilometre | 291,627 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,227 current LCU per square kilometre | -93,538 current LCU per square kilometre | 426,063 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 388,666 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 245,033 current LCU per square kilometre | 10.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -53.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Burundi?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Burundi was -53.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 698.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.