Short-term debt in Burundi
Burundi: Short-term debt was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Burundi, 1985–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Burundi stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 851.4% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Burundi peaked at 244.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
Burundi ranks 106th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.6% | — |
| 1986 | 16.8% | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +95.9% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -72.4% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +53.7% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -56.5% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +96.7% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +34.3% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | +71.1% |
| 1999 | 113.7% | +307.8% |
| 2000 | 117.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 191.2% | +62.9% |
| 2002 | 244.6% | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 103.2% | -57.8% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -66.6% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -63.5% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -98.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +1674.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +331.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +68.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -99.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +851.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1674.5% | 0.2% | 3.1% |
| 2024 | +851.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2013 | +331.4% | 3.1% | 13.3% |
| 1999 | +307.8% | 27.9% | 113.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 9.1% | 33.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 5.2% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 5.8% | 244.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 0.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 5 |
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 short-term debt in Burundi?
- Short-term debt in Burundi was 0.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 244.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank for short-term debt?
- Burundi ranks 106th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.