Adjusted savings: net national savings in Burundi
Burundi: Adjusted savings: net national savings was -8.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Burundi, 1985–2018
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Burundi is -8.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 46.2% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Burundi peaked at 1.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -15.9%, 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -2.3% | — |
| 1986 | -4.0% | +74.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -129.6% |
| 1988 | -4.4% | -471.7% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -123.3% |
| 1990 | -4.4% | -521.6% |
| 1991 | -1.0% | -78.1% |
| 1992 | -7.6% | +692.2% |
| 1993 | -0.9% | -88.1% |
| 1994 | -7.5% | +727.1% |
| 1995 | -7.3% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | -10.0% | +36.9% |
| 1997 | -7.6% | -23.4% |
| 1998 | -12.2% | +59.9% |
| 1999 | -10.5% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | -11.7% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | -11.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | -8.9% | -25.5% |
| 2003 | -6.2% | -30.1% |
| 2004 | -6.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -125.9% |
| 2006 | -4.7% | -373.6% |
| 2007 | -7.5% | +61.8% |
| 2008 | -15.9% | +111.2% |
| 2009 | -4.3% | -73.0% |
| 2010 | -10.6% | +147.6% |
| 2011 | -11.6% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | -2.7% | -76.5% |
| 2013 | -8.6% | +215.8% |
| 2014 | -11.6% | +35.0% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | -88.7% |
| 2016 | -5.9% | +344.6% |
| 2017 | -5.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | -8.5% | +46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.7% | -4.4% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | -6.9% | -12.2% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.6% | -15.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.4% | -11.6% | -1.3% | 9 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2,726 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 637,390 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.8347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 195.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Burundi?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Burundi was -8.5% in 2018, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.9% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Burundi ranks 170th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.