Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1985–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi stood at -0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Burundi 170th out of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | -0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -129.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -473.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -123.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -522.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +689.9% |
| 1993 | -0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +725.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1998 | -0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 1999 | -0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2000 | -0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2001 | -0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -376.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.8% |
| 2011 | -0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +216.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +305.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | -0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 167 Barbados -0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Namibia -0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Mozambique -0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Congo -0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Guinea -0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 East Timor -0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -67.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -69.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0532 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi was -0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 170th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.