Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Burundi

Burundi: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -185.39 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
-185.39 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
-5.17 billion current LCU
in 1986
All-time low
-185.39 billion current LCU
in 2005
Years of data
26
1980–2005

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Burundi, 1980–2005

-200.0B-150.0B-100.0B-50.0B01980199220051980: -9.2B current LCU1981: -9.6B current LCU1982: -11.7B current LCU1983: -18.8B current LCU1984: -15.9B current LCU1985: -13.9B current LCU1986: -5.2B current LCU1987: -21.5B current LCU1988: -9.0B current LCU1989: -13.3B current LCU1990: -21.0B current LCU1991: -18.7B current LCU1992: -25.4B current LCU1993: -29.0B current LCU1994: -10.9B current LCU1995: -14.5B current LCU1996: -26.4B current LCU1997: -24.0B current LCU1998: -22.1B current LCU1999: -37.0B current LCU2000: -20.1B current LCU2001: -39.7B current LCU2002: -33.1B current LCU2003: -88.7B current LCU2004: -144.3B current LCU2005: -185.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2005, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Burundi stood at -185.39 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 1,177.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Burundi peaked at -5.17 billion current LCU in 1986 and was at its lowest, -185.39 billion current LCU, in 2005.

That places Burundi 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -12.81 billion current LCU -21.47 billion current LCU -5.17 billion current LCU 10
1990s -22.89 billion current LCU -37.00 billion current LCU -10.88 billion current LCU 10
2000s -85.21 billion current LCU -185.39 billion current LCU -20.10 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 34 Egypt -131.89 billion current LCU compare
  2. 35 South Africa -148.72 billion current LCU compare
  3. 36 Niger -164.70 billion current LCU compare
  4. 38 Cameroon -250.00 billion current LCU compare
  5. 39 Chad -294.10 billion current LCU compare
  6. 40 Burkina Faso -373.88 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Burundi?
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Burundi was -185.39 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was -5.17 billion current LCU in 1986.
What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -185.39 billion current LCU in 2005.
How does Burundi rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
Burundi ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,177.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,359 data points, 1965–2011
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Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.