Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi stood at 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 450.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 50th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1963 | -0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -118.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1081.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -108.5% |
| 1973 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1985.8% |
| 1974 | -0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -157.7% |
| 1975 | -0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -295.9% |
| 1977 | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1980 | -0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -109.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -788.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -154.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -418.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +529.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -264.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1992 | -0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +141.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -186.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -412.8% |
| 1999 | -0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +185.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2005 | -0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.5% |
| 2007 | -0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2008 | -0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +208.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2013 | -0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 2014 | -0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -220.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1985.8% | -0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +1081.9% | -0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +788.8% | -0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 47 Mauritania 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Russia 0.2963 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Peru 0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Chile 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Sweden 0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Slovenia 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 56.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.9%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.