Gross savings (current US$) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross savings (current US$) was 1.45 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings in Burundi is 1.45 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 1,644.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Burundi peaked at 1.45 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -24.25 million current US$, in 2008.
Burundi ranks 138th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 118.03 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 103.76 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 160.62 million current US$ | +54.8% |
| 1988 | 92.70 million current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1989 | 160.32 million current US$ | +72.9% |
| 1990 | 98.54 million current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 136.37 million current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 55.71 million current US$ | -59.1% |
| 1993 | 113.68 million current US$ | +104.1% |
| 1994 | 50.11 million current US$ | -55.9% |
| 1995 | 60.20 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 32.48 million current US$ | -46.0% |
| 1997 | 58.77 million current US$ | +80.9% |
| 1998 | 5.95 million current US$ | -89.9% |
| 1999 | 19.54 million current US$ | +228.6% |
| 2000 | 11.56 million current US$ | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 13.06 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 34.67 million current US$ | +165.4% |
| 2003 | 53.01 million current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2004 | 60.29 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 171.47 million current US$ | +184.4% |
| 2006 | 101.97 million current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 99.51 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2008 | -24.25 million current US$ | -124.4% |
| 2009 | 169.59 million current US$ | -799.2% |
| 2010 | 65.30 million current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 43.63 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 247.99 million current US$ | +468.4% |
| 2013 | 96.43 million current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2014 | -20.27 million current US$ | -121.0% |
| 2015 | 83.03 million current US$ | -509.6% |
| 2016 | 165.20 million current US$ | +99.0% |
| 2017 | 307.30 million current US$ | +86.0% |
| 2018 | 355.43 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 505.97 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 784.28 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 962.52 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 977.98 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.45 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.45 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.44 billion current US$, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +799.2% | -24.25 million current US$ | 169.59 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.09 million current US$ | 92.70 million current US$ | 160.62 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 63.13 million current US$ | 5.95 million current US$ | 136.37 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.09 million current US$ | -24.25 million current US$ | 171.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.00 million current US$ | -20.27 million current US$ | 505.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 784.28 million current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 135 New Caledonia 1.69 billion current US$ compare
- 136 Palestine 1.58 billion current US$ compare
- 137 Togo 1.46 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 1.34 billion current US$ compare
- 140 Namibia 1.29 billion current US$ compare
- 141 French Polynesia 1.28 billion current US$ 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 savings in Burundi?
- Gross savings in Burundi was 1.45 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.25 million current US$ in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for gross savings?
- Burundi ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,644.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.