Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Burundi
Burundi: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.5741 US dollar per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Burundi, 1997–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.5741 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 487.8% on the previous year and up 3,217.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Burundi peaked at 12.83 US dollar per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.006 US dollar per person, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 142nd of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0111 US dollar per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0159 US dollar per person | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0151 US dollar per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.006 US dollar per person | -60.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 US dollar per person | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0229 US dollar per person | +200.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 US dollar per person | -54.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0386 US dollar per person | +269.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0456 US dollar per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0241 US dollar per person | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0466 US dollar per person | +93.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 US dollar per person | -62.8% |
| 2009 | 11.68 US dollar per person | +67367.3% |
| 2010 | 12.03 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.44 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.83 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.36 US dollar per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 10.97 US dollar per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.93 US dollar per person | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 US dollar per person | -79.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0977 US dollar per person | -90.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5741 US dollar per person | +487.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.5741 US dollar per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.93 US dollar per person, 6% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.5741 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 US dollar per person, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +67367.3% | 0.0173 US dollar per person | 11.68 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0141 US dollar per person | 0.0111 US dollar per person | 0.0159 US dollar per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.19 US dollar per person | 0.006 US dollar per person | 11.68 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 US dollar per person | 0.0977 US dollar per person | 12.83 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Burundi?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Burundi was 0.5741 US dollar per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 US dollar per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 US dollar per person in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Burundi ranks 142nd out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,217.0%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.