Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi
Burundi: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi, 1997–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi peaked at 0.1644 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 151st 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.0686 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0355 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0781 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +197.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0734 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1644 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0772 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0763 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0819 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0729 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0286 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 | +197.5% | 0.0263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0781 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1644 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0559 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 148 Greece 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 France 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Belgium 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Malawi 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Guinea 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1644 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Burundi ranks 151st 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 92.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.