Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Burundi

Burundi: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -12.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
-12.2%
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
18th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-12.2%
in 2021
All-time low
-21.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2021

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Burundi, 2010–2021

-22-20-18-16-14-122010201520212010: -21.42011: -202012: -182013: -172014: -16.92015: -20.52016: -17.82017: -172019: -14.92020: -14.52021: -12.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Burundi is -12.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Burundi peaked at -12.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -21.4%, in 2010.

That places Burundi 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Burundi, 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 -21.4%
2011 -20.0% -6.6%
2012 -18.0% -10.1%
2013 -17.0% -5.4%
2014 -16.9% -0.5%
2015 -20.5% +21.3%
2016 -17.8% -13.5%
2017 -17.0% -4.3%
2019 -14.9% -12.4%
2020 -14.5% -2.7%
2021 -12.2% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -18.2% -21.4% -14.9% 9
2020s -13.4% -14.5% -12.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Burundi?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Burundi was -12.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was -12.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -21.4% in 2010.
How does Burundi rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Burundi ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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