Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi
Burundi: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1,376 US dollar per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi, 1997–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi stood at 1,376 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 50.6% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Burundi peaked at 10,318 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 896.8 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
Burundi ranks 156th of 163 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,227 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 2,389 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1999 | 1,572 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 1,203 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 896.8 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 2,512 US dollar per square kilometre | +180.1% |
| 2003 | 2,831 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 2,617 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 4,387 US dollar per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2006 | 5,103 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 6,903 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 10,318 US dollar per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 8,462 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 8,470 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,720 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 6,913 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7,821 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 7,678 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,129 US dollar per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2016 | 2,187 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 2,789 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 1,376 US dollar per square kilometre | -50.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,376 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,364 US dollar per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,376 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,729 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,572 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,227 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,523 US dollar per square kilometre | 896.8 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,318 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,231 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,376 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,470 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 153 Guinea 1,860 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 1,762 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Zambia 1,387 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 917.81 US dollar per square kilometre
- 158 Niger 663.47 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 295.52 US dollar per square kilometre 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 1,376 US dollar per square kilometre 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 10,318 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 896.8 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 163 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 86.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.