IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Burundi stood at 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.1222 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 6th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0699 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0898 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0823 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0954 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1092 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1099 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0963 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0758 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0611 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.055 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.048 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0337 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0301 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0474 units per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0591 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0528 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0574 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.088 units per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0817 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0874 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1045 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1222 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0837 units per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0602 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0565 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0475 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0377 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0329 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP | +88.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0474 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0461 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0493 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +88.1% | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0447 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1092 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0594 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1099 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0528 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | 0.088 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0756 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1222 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 10.4 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0901 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 21.08 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1222 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.