Total reserves in Burundi
Burundi: Total reserves was 8.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Burundi, 1971–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8.7% for total reserves in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Burundi peaked at 277.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2001.
That places Burundi 107th out of 111 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 130.1% | — |
| 1972 | 269.0% | +106.8% |
| 1973 | 277.5% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 152.2% | -45.1% |
| 1975 | 159.2% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 219.8% | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 203.1% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 111.6% | -45.0% |
| 1979 | 71.0% | -36.4% |
| 1980 | 63.2% | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | -56.9% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +72.3% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -50.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +191.8% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +60.3% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | +177.6% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -52.7% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +54.4% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +100.8% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.1% | 71.0% | 277.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 7.2% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 4.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 1.6% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 11.5% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 8.7% | 27.3% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Burundi
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 229,043 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.31 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 33,816 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.49 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 54.09 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.86 million SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 67.34 million SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 67.35 million SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4.92 SDR per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Burundi?
- Total reserves in Burundi was 8.7% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 277.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for total reserves?
- Burundi ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.