Real interest rate in Burundi
Burundi: Real interest rate was -4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Burundi, 1978–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded -4.9% for real interest rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Burundi peaked at 19.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -16.7%, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 139th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real interest rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -0.5% | — |
| 1979 | -11.2% | +2382.6% |
| 1980 | -3.8% | -66.4% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -610.5% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -68.9% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -12.6% |
| 1984 | -4.5% | -185.0% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -248.2% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +157.4% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -48.5% |
| 1989 | -2.4% | -129.2% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -349.6% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +26.8% |
| 1995 | -0.7% | -110.3% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -587.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -93.1% |
| 2000 | -16.7% | -6906.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -116.4% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +567.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -69.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | -107.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -4245.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -42.8% |
| 2008 | -6.2% | -177.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -158.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -94.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +2408.2% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +54.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -81.9% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +1132.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -113.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -179.5% |
| 2022 | -2.8% | -278.3% |
| 2023 | -6.6% | +137.0% |
| 2024 | -5.7% | -13.5% |
| 2025 | -4.9% | -12.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -4.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -4.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real interest rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -6906.5% | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | +4245.2% | -0.3% | 13.8% |
| 2013 | +2408.2% | 0.3% | 6.4% |
| 1979 | -2382.6% | -0.5% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | +1132.1% | 1.3% | 16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.8% | -11.2% | -0.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | -4.5% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -0.7% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -16.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 0.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -6.6% | 1.6% | 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 real interest rate in Burundi?
- Real interest rate in Burundi was -4.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.7% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for real interest rate?
- Burundi ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.2%. 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 Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.