Adjusted savings: gross savings in Burundi
Burundi: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 5.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Burundi, 1985–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in Burundi is 5.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 466.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Burundi peaked at 15.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2008.
That places Burundi 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.4% | — |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +65.7% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -39.9% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +67.1% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -55.8% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +134.9% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -55.2% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +61.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -89.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +265.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -46.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +182.6% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +61.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +129.7% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | -1.5% | -120.5% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -759.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -67.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +454.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -64.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -84.9% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +1799.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 8.7% | 14.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 0.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | -1.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 0.6% | 11.3% | 9 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,789 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Burundi?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Burundi was 5.5% in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Burundi ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.