Primary balance, excluding interest in Burundi
Burundi: Primary balance, excluding interest was -8.00 billion current LCU in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Burundi, 1980–2002
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary balance, excluding interest in Burundi is -8.00 billion current LCU, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 155.6% on the previous year and down 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Burundi peaked at 35.50 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, -8.00 billion current LCU, in 2002.
That places Burundi 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.02 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 2.45 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 3.58 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 6.51 billion current LCU | +81.9% |
| 1985 | 5.86 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 2.39 billion current LCU | -59.2% |
| 1987 | 16.98 billion current LCU | +609.7% |
| 1988 | 5.63 billion current LCU | -66.8% |
| 1989 | 3.67 billion current LCU | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 21.90 billion current LCU | +497.1% |
| 1991 | 20.84 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 28.27 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 30.51 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 10.90 billion current LCU | -64.3% |
| 1995 | 12.92 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 27.25 billion current LCU | +111.0% |
| 1997 | 15.40 billion current LCU | -43.5% |
| 1998 | 16.30 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 35.50 billion current LCU | +117.8% |
| 2000 | 20.80 billion current LCU | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 14.40 billion current LCU | -30.8% |
| 2002 | -8.00 billion current LCU | -155.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -8.00 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.87 billion current LCU, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -8.00 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary balance, excluding interest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +609.7% | 2.39 billion current LCU | 16.98 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +497.1% | 3.67 billion current LCU | 21.90 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.31 billion current LCU | 2.39 billion current LCU | 16.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.98 billion current LCU | 10.90 billion current LCU | 35.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 billion current LCU | -8.00 billion current LCU | 20.80 billion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More science & technology data for Burundi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 63.16 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 336.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary balance, excluding interest in Burundi?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Burundi was -8.00 billion current LCU in 2002, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 35.50 billion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.00 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Burundi ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2002.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.3%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).