Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi is 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1,357.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Burundi ranks 7th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1990 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +263.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +181.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | -0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -120.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -734.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +446.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -119.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -494.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 2018 | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +734.8% | -0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +494.4% | -0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 4 Brunei 0.4533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Kuwait 0.4413 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Bermuda 0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 China 0.4271 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Singapore 0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Algeria 0.3942 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,357.5%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.