Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Burundi is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 56th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +254.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +142.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of 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 | +254.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Barbados 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Djibouti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Syrian Arab Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Maldives 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.