IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 7,530 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Burundi is 7,530 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 8,084 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burundi 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, US dollar, 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 | 1,029 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 791.46 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 874.23 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 905.87 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 920.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 914.35 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 956.45 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 925.86 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,438 units per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1980 | 1,821 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 1,662 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 1,575 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,551 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,271 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 1,435 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1,599 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1,854 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 1,759 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,717 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,947 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 1,976 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,749 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 2,746 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,919 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2,972 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,875 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2,698 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2,815 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,802 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 3,609 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,751 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,567 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 5,549 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 4,635 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 4,266 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4,490 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4,716 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4,597 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,679 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,596 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,582 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,587 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,596 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,324 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,136 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7,031 units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 7,445 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 7,268 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7,224 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,084 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 7,856 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7,469 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7,530 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7,530 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7,530 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +70.0% | 4,136 units per square kilometre | 7,031 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +55.3% | 925.86 units per square kilometre | 1,438 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 | 979.45 units per square kilometre | 791.46 units per square kilometre | 1,438 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,624 units per square kilometre | 1,271 units per square kilometre | 1,854 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,750 units per square kilometre | 1,947 units per square kilometre | 3,802 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,486 units per square kilometre | 3,609 units per square kilometre | 5,549 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,579 units per square kilometre | 4,136 units per square kilometre | 7,445 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,735 units per square kilometre | 7,469 units per square kilometre | 8,084 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 86 Finland 7,828 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 7,792 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Rwanda 7,623 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Senegal 7,296 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Gambia 7,015 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Haiti 6,974 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Burundi was 7,530 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,084 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.