IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 5,612 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,612 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5,613 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 5,612 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 5,613 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 89th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 433.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 578.66 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1967 | 571.26 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 680.3 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 809.19 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 1,039 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 947.82 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 728.97 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 724.69 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 739.88 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 786.6 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 786.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 787.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 710.67 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 1,092 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1980 | 1,428 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 1,428 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,428 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,482 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1,297 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 1,307 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,369 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,381 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,000 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 1,999 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,999 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,999 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,999 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,999 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,999 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,770 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 2,770 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3,359 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 3,734 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,230 units per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 2017 | 5,228 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,226 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,224 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,613 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 5,613 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,612 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,612 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5,612 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 483.19 units per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5,612 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +75.2% | 2,984 units per square kilometre | 5,230 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +53.6% | 710.67 units per square kilometre | 1,092 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +44.8% | 1,381 units per square kilometre | 2,000 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +38.6% | 1,999 units per square kilometre | 2,770 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +33.6% | 433.02 units per square kilometre | 578.66 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +30.8% | 1,092 units per square kilometre | 1,428 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341.38 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 809.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 834.31 units per square kilometre | 710.67 units per square kilometre | 1,092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,360 units per square kilometre | 1,297 units per square kilometre | 1,482 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,952 units per square kilometre | 1,369 units per square kilometre | 2,770 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,075 units per square kilometre | 2,770 units per square kilometre | 3,734 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,881 units per square kilometre | 2,984 units per square kilometre | 5,230 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,613 units per square kilometre | 5,612 units per square kilometre | 5,613 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 86 Finland 5,834 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 5,807 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Rwanda 5,682 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Senegal 5,438 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Gambia 5,228 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Haiti 5,198 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Burundi was 5,612 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,613 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.