Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Burundi
Burundi: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Burundi, 1997–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Burundi stood at 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 488.7% on the previous year and up 2,458.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Burundi peaked at 0.0588 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 125th 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +228.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +229.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +88.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +64331.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0555 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0541 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0555 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0484 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -77.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -90.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +488.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 37% 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 | +64331.1% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +488.7% | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 122 Honduras 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Afghanistan 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Angola 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Grenada 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Uganda 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP
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 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0588 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Burundi ranks 125th 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 2,458.7%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.