Burundi vs Eritrea: Total reserves

Burundi
90.35 million includes gold, current US$
in 2023
Eritrea
191.69 million includes gold, current US$
in 2019
Burundi rank
177th
Eritrea rank
174th

Total reserves over time

  • Burundi
  • Eritrea
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196419932023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 191.69 million includes gold, current US$ against 90.35 million includes gold, current US$ in Burundi, a difference of 101.34 million includes gold, current US$.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 177th and Eritrea ranks 174th of 180 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 120.71 million includes gold, current US$ 95.68 million includes gold, current US$ 25.03 million includes gold, current US$ Burundi
2000s 124.67 million includes gold, current US$ 40.63 million includes gold, current US$ 84.05 million includes gold, current US$ Burundi
2010s 209.09 million includes gold, current US$ 143.59 million includes gold, current US$ 65.50 million includes gold, current US$ Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Burundi or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 191.69 million includes gold, current US$ against 90.35 million includes gold, current US$ in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in total reserves between Burundi and Eritrea?
101.34 million includes gold, current US$, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for total reserves?
Burundi ranks 177th and Eritrea ranks 174th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.