Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Burundi, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0 units per person for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.8% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places Burundi 150th 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.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +88.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +54.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -51.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -43.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +224.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -53.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +153.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
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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 in months of imports, per capita in Burundi?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Burundi was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.