Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Burundi
Burundi: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Burundi is 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.1516 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
That places Burundi 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0486 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.058 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0426 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1969 | 0.039 SDR per US$ of GDP | +145.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0633 SDR per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0644 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.069 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0585 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0336 SDR per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0623 SDR per US$ of GDP | +85.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0941 SDR per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1419 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1023 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0873 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0806 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0543 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0233 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP | +101.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0378 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0476 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0681 SDR per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0652 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0847 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 0.117 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1264 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1516 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1408 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1117 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0861 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0521 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0524 SDR per US$ of GDP | +225.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0574 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0627 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0681 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0823 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.107 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1157 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1057 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0856 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0859 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0869 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0806 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0347 SDR per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0277 SDR per US$ of GDP | +67.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP | +186.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0293 SDR per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) 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 | +225.9% | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0387 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.058 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0777 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1419 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0429 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1516 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0637 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0574 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1057 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0307 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1516 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Burundi rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.