Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 2,622 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Burundi is 2,622 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 43.5% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 8,524 SDR per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 114.89 SDR per square kilometre, in 1968.
Burundi ranks 163rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 493.69 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 359.03 SDR per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 274.14 SDR per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1967 | 196.65 SDR per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1968 | 114.89 SDR per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1969 | 290.26 SDR per square kilometre | +152.6% |
| 1970 | 599.53 SDR per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 1971 | 635.81 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 665.3 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 696.96 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 456.97 SDR per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1975 | 1,026 SDR per square kilometre | +124.5% |
| 1976 | 1,648 SDR per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1977 | 3,075 SDR per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 1978 | 2,492 SDR per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 2,859 SDR per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 3,195 SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 2,280 SDR per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 1,319 SDR per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1983 | 1,246 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 994.8 SDR per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 1,244 SDR per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 2,413 SDR per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 1987 | 1,896 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 2,212 SDR per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 3,157 SDR per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 3,057 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 4,015 SDR per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 5,095 SDR per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 4,811 SDR per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 5,636 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 5,661 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,953 SDR per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1997 | 3,407 SDR per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 1,949 SDR per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1999 | 1,503 SDR per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 1,125 SDR per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 556.96 SDR per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2002 | 1,693 SDR per square kilometre | +204.0% |
| 2003 | 1,765 SDR per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,659 SDR per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2,740 SDR per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2006 | 3,394 SDR per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 4,365 SDR per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 6,739 SDR per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2009 | 8,025 SDR per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 8,397 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 7,494 SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 7,823 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 8,327 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 8,524 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,826 SDR per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2016 | 2,756 SDR per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 2,663 SDR per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,907 SDR per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 3,136 SDR per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2020 | 2,442 SDR per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 7,405 SDR per square kilometre | +203.3% |
| 2022 | 4,639 SDR per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 2,622 SDR per square kilometre | -43.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,622 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,997 SDR per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,622 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 288.11 SDR per square kilometre | 114.89 SDR per square kilometre | 493.69 SDR per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,415 SDR per square kilometre | 456.97 SDR per square kilometre | 3,075 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,996 SDR per square kilometre | 994.8 SDR per square kilometre | 3,195 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,909 SDR per square kilometre | 1,503 SDR per square kilometre | 5,661 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,206 SDR per square kilometre | 556.96 SDR per square kilometre | 8,025 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,485 SDR per square kilometre | 1,907 SDR per square kilometre | 8,524 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,277 SDR per square kilometre | 2,442 SDR per square kilometre | 7,405 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 160 Zambia 3,182 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guyana 3,160 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 2,676 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 164 Mongolia 2,351 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 2,346 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 166 Yemen 1,780 SDR 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Burundi was 2,622 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,524 SDR per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.89 SDR per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Burundi rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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.