IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Burundi
Burundi: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 97.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Burundi, 1963–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Burundi stood at 97.16.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Burundi peaked at 140.37 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
That places Burundi 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 98.84 | — |
| 1966 | 99.07 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 97.8 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 116.47 | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 138.53 | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 140.37 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 128.1 | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 98.53 | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 97.95 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 100 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 106.32 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 106.37 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 106.42 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 79.35 | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 121.87 | +53.6% |
| 1980 | 106.26 | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 106.26 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 106.26 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 89.11 | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 77.99 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 78.59 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 78.59 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 78.59 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 78.59 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 78.59 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 82.32 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 83.07 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 89.77 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 89.76 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 89.76 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.76 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.76 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.76 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 89.76 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.39 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 92.39 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.53 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 112.03 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 124.53 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 99.53 | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.21 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 87.17 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.14 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.11 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.6 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 93.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.59 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.16 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 97.16 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 97.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 98.9, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 97.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.93, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +53.6% | 79.35 | 121.87 |
| 1978 | -25.4% | 106.42 | 79.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.67 | 0 | 138.53 | 7 |
| 1970s | 108.53 | 79.35 | 140.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.89 | 77.99 | 106.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.61 | 82.32 | 92.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.57 | 92.39 | 124.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.58 | 87.11 | 99.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.78 | 93.59 | 97.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Burundi?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Burundi was 97.16 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 140.37 in 1970.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Burundi rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Burundi ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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