Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Burundi

Burundi: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was -43.29 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-43.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
175th
of 177 countries
All-time high
233.3 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-52.85 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
38
1986–2023

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Burundi, 1986–2023

-10001002001986200420231986: 92.2 % change on previous year1987: -17.8 % change on previous year1988: 16.4 % change on previous year1989: 58 % change on previous year1990: -16.9 % change on previous year1991: 25.9 % change on previous year1992: 26 % change on previous year1993: 5.5 % change on previous year1994: 34.9 % change on previous year1995: 3.8 % change on previous year1996: 19.9 % change on previous year1997: -13.1 % change on previous year1998: -50.1 % change on previous year1999: -0.5 % change on previous year2000: -42.5 % change on previous year2001: -51.4 % change on previous year2002: 233.3 % change on previous year2003: -5.9 % change on previous year2004: -24.6 % change on previous year2005: 11.6 % change on previous year2006: -2.6 % change on previous year2007: 37.9 % change on previous year2008: 11.3 % change on previous year2009: 37.3 % change on previous year2010: -10.6 % change on previous year2011: -30.3 % change on previous year2012: -12.4 % change on previous year2013: 8.7 % change on previous year2014: -5.8 % change on previous year2015: -52.9 % change on previous year2016: -20.4 % change on previous year2017: -13.4 % change on previous year2018: -34.8 % change on previous year2019: 46.4 % change on previous year2020: -19.4 % change on previous year2021: 160.2 % change on previous year2022: -50.5 % change on previous year2023: -43.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Burundi is -43.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 600.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 233.3 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -52.85 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Burundi ranks 175th of 177 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Burundi, 1986 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1986 92.2 % change on previous year
1987 -17.83 % change on previous year -119.3%
1988 16.38 % change on previous year -191.9%
1989 58.01 % change on previous year +254.1%
1990 -16.91 % change on previous year -129.1%
1991 25.92 % change on previous year -253.3%
1992 25.96 % change on previous year +0.2%
1993 5.54 % change on previous year -78.7%
1994 34.9 % change on previous year +530.5%
1995 3.79 % change on previous year -89.1%
1996 19.91 % change on previous year +425.5%
1997 -13.05 % change on previous year -165.6%
1998 -50.11 % change on previous year +284.0%
1999 -0.5002 % change on previous year -99.0%
2000 -42.49 % change on previous year +8395.0%
2001 -51.43 % change on previous year +21.0%
2002 233.3 % change on previous year -553.6%
2003 -5.94 % change on previous year -102.5%
2004 -24.61 % change on previous year +314.5%
2005 11.6 % change on previous year -147.1%
2006 -2.59 % change on previous year -122.3%
2007 37.94 % change on previous year -1564.8%
2008 11.31 % change on previous year -70.2%
2009 37.31 % change on previous year +229.9%
2010 -10.63 % change on previous year -128.5%
2011 -30.34 % change on previous year +185.6%
2012 -12.44 % change on previous year -59.0%
2013 8.65 % change on previous year -169.5%
2014 -5.77 % change on previous year -166.6%
2015 -52.85 % change on previous year +816.7%
2016 -20.41 % change on previous year -61.4%
2017 -13.37 % change on previous year -34.5%
2018 -34.75 % change on previous year +160.0%
2019 46.38 % change on previous year -233.5%
2020 -19.45 % change on previous year -141.9%
2021 160.16 % change on previous year -923.5%
2022 -50.52 % change on previous year -131.5%
2023 -43.29 % change on previous year -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.19 % change on previous year -17.83 % change on previous year 92.2 % change on previous year 4
1990s 3.54 % change on previous year -50.11 % change on previous year 34.9 % change on previous year 10
2000s 20.44 % change on previous year -51.43 % change on previous year 233.3 % change on previous year 10
2010s -12.55 % change on previous year -52.85 % change on previous year 46.38 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.73 % change on previous year -50.52 % change on previous year 160.16 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 172 Suriname -39.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 173 Guinea -41.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 174 Yemen -41.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 176 Congo -60.52 % change on previous year compare
  5. 177 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -72.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Burundi?
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Burundi was -43.29 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 233.3 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -52.85 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Burundi ranks 175th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 600.3%. 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
224 places, 8,971 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.