Total government debt in Burundi
Burundi: Total government debt was 1.60 trillion current LCU in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Burundi, 1985–2004
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2004, total government debt in Burundi stood at 1.60 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 520.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Burundi peaked at 1.60 trillion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 67.78 billion current LCU, in 1985.
Burundi ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total government debt in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 67.78 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 88.36 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 107.05 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 141.34 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 172.15 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 163.28 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 186.41 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 229.01 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 263.94 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 258.32 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 313.99 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 367.51 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 502.25 billion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 658.41 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 860.67 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 trillion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.60 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 3.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.60 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.34 billion current LCU | 67.78 billion current LCU | 172.15 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 380.38 billion current LCU | 163.28 billion current LCU | 860.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 1.60 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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- 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 total government debt in Burundi?
- Total government debt in Burundi was 1.60 trillion current LCU in 2004, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 trillion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.78 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Burundi rank for total government debt?
- Burundi ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2004.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.4%. 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.