Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi
Burundi: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 2.98 US dollar per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi, 1997–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2018, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi stood at 2.98 US dollar per person. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi peaked at 31.15 US dollar per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.98 US dollar per person, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 163rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.88 US dollar per person | — |
| 1998 | 9.92 US dollar per person | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 6.37 US dollar per person | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 4.77 US dollar per person | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 3.47 US dollar per person | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 9.45 US dollar per person | +172.3% |
| 2003 | 10.32 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 9.19 US dollar per person | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 14.85 US dollar per person | +61.6% |
| 2006 | 16.66 US dollar per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 21.72 US dollar per person | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 31.15 US dollar per person | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 24.29 US dollar per person | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 17.76 US dollar per person | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 17.63 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.24 US dollar per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 18.26 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 7.27 US dollar per person | -60.2% |
| 2016 | 5 US dollar per person | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 6.22 US dollar per person | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 2.98 US dollar per person | -52.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.98 US dollar per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.57 US dollar per person, 6% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.98 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.54 US dollar per person, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.39 US dollar per person | 6.37 US dollar per person | 17.88 US dollar per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.59 US dollar per person | 3.47 US dollar per person | 31.15 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 US dollar per person | 2.98 US dollar per person | 23.2 US dollar per person | 9 |
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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi was 2.98 US dollar per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.15 US dollar per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 US dollar per person in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Burundi ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.