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

Latest (2025)
0.0445 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
6th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.1222 units per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960–2025

00.0250.050.0750.10.125196019922025

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1960 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +88.1% 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Ecuador 0.0604 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 4 Ukraine 0.057 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 5 Seychelles 0.047 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 7 Liberia 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 8 Barbados 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 9 Central African Republic 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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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.