Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 537,199 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Burundi stood at 537,199 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 4,447.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Burundi peaked at 537,199 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3,381 current LCU per person, in 2008.
That places Burundi 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,830 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 2,310 current LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 3,782 current LCU per person | +63.7% |
| 1988 | 2,426 current LCU per person | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 4,649 current LCU per person | +91.7% |
| 1990 | 3,020 current LCU per person | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 4,340 current LCU per person | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 1,981 current LCU per person | -54.4% |
| 1993 | 4,862 current LCU per person | +145.5% |
| 1994 | 2,216 current LCU per person | -54.4% |
| 1995 | 2,478 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1,620 current LCU per person | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 3,411 current LCU per person | +110.6% |
| 1998 | 430.34 current LCU per person | -87.4% |
| 1999 | 1,738 current LCU per person | +303.8% |
| 2000 | 1,288 current LCU per person | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 1,635 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 4,728 current LCU per person | +189.2% |
| 2003 | 8,148 current LCU per person | +72.3% |
| 2004 | 9,079 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 24,443 current LCU per person | +169.2% |
| 2006 | 13,335 current LCU per person | -45.4% |
| 2007 | 13,190 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | -3,381 current LCU per person | -125.6% |
| 2009 | 23,317 current LCU per person | -789.6% |
| 2010 | 8,571 current LCU per person | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 5,662 current LCU per person | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 35,520 current LCU per person | +527.4% |
| 2013 | 14,364 current LCU per person | -59.6% |
| 2014 | -2,903 current LCU per person | -120.2% |
| 2015 | 11,814 current LCU per person | -507.0% |
| 2016 | 27,218 current LCU per person | +130.4% |
| 2017 | 53,783 current LCU per person | +97.6% |
| 2018 | 60,840 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 89,086 current LCU per person | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 138,659 current LCU per person | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 176,855 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 175,247 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 265,789 current LCU per person | +51.7% |
| 2024 | 423,411 current LCU per person | +59.3% |
| 2025 | 537,199 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 537,199 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 25,476 current LCU per person, 21.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 537,199 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 6.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +789.6% | -3,381 current LCU per person | 23,317 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,199 current LCU per person | 2,310 current LCU per person | 4,649 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,610 current LCU per person | 430.34 current LCU per person | 4,862 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,578 current LCU per person | -3,381 current LCU per person | 24,443 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,396 current LCU per person | -2,903 current LCU per person | 89,086 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,193 current LCU per person | 138,659 current LCU per person | 537,199 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 23 New Caledonia 641,620 current LCU per person compare
- 24 Armenia 620,183 current LCU per person compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 619,601 current LCU per person compare
- 27 French Polynesia 494,308 current LCU per person compare
- 28 Congo 441,694 current LCU per person compare
- 29 Madagascar 436,534 current LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Burundi?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Burundi was 537,199 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 537,199 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,381 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,447.0%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.