Gross savings in Burundi
Burundi: Gross savings was 43.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 43.2% for gross savings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1,361.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Burundi peaked at 43.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2008.
That places Burundi 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.4% | — |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +65.7% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -39.9% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +67.1% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -55.8% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +134.9% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -55.2% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +61.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -89.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +265.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -46.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +182.6% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +61.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +129.7% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | -1.5% | -120.5% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -739.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +443.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -63.2% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -119.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -492.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +113.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +71.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | +32.0% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 8.7% | 14.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 0.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | -1.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | -0.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 24.5% | 43.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 30.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 698.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 163,420 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 23.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 16,315 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Burundi?
- Gross savings in Burundi was 43.2% 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 43.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for gross savings?
- Burundi ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,361.2%. 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 (% of GNI). 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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.