Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Burundi
Burundi: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 5.98 US dollar per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Burundi, 1997–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2018, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Burundi stood at 5.98 US dollar per person.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Burundi peaked at 36.14 US dollar per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.59 US dollar per person, in 2001.
That places Burundi 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.02 US dollar per person | — |
| 1998 | 12.07 US dollar per person | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 8.45 US dollar per person | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 6.69 US dollar per person | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 3.59 US dollar per person | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 9.6 US dollar per person | +167.4% |
| 2003 | 10.47 US dollar per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 9.37 US dollar per person | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 15.02 US dollar per person | +60.2% |
| 2006 | 16.85 US dollar per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 21.93 US dollar per person | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 31.33 US dollar per person | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 36.14 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 35.43 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.45 US dollar per person | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 30.67 US dollar per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.56 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 29.38 US dollar per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.34 US dollar per person | -58.0% |
| 2016 | 8.47 US dollar per person | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 8.88 US dollar per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.98 US dollar per person | -32.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.98 US dollar per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.62 US dollar per person, 9% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.98 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 172.64 US dollar per person, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +167.4% | 3.59 US dollar per person | 9.6 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.51 US dollar per person | 8.45 US dollar per person | 20.02 US dollar per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.1 US dollar per person | 3.59 US dollar per person | 36.14 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.46 US dollar per person | 5.98 US dollar per person | 35.43 US dollar per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 161 Sudan 33.87 US dollar per person compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.38 US dollar per person compare
- 163 Malawi 6.92 US dollar per person compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 US dollar per person
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 reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Burundi?
- Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Burundi was 5.98 US dollar per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.14 US dollar per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 US dollar per person in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- Burundi ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. 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 Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.