CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Burundi

Burundi: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 195.34 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
195.34
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
54th
of 156 countries
All-time high
195.34
in 2020
All-time low
8.63
in 1987
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Burundi, 1987–2020

0501001502001987200320201987: 8.61988: 91989: 10.11990: 10.81991: 11.71992: 121993: 13.11994: 15.11995: 181996: 22.71997: 29.81998: 33.51999: 34.72000: 43.12001: 47.22002: 46.52003: 51.52004: 55.72005: 632006: 64.82007: 70.22008: 87.42009: 96.62010: 102.82011: 112.72012: 133.22013: 143.72014: 150.12015: 158.42016: 167.22017: 194.12018: 188.62019: 187.32020: 195.3

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Burundi is 195.34, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Burundi peaked at 195.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.63, in 1987.

That places Burundi 54th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Burundi, 1987 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1987 8.63 —
1988 9.02 +4.5%
1989 10.07 +11.7%
1990 10.77 +7.0%
1991 11.74 +9.0%
1992 11.96 +1.8%
1993 13.12 +9.7%
1994 15.08 +14.9%
1995 17.98 +19.3%
1996 22.73 +26.4%
1997 29.8 +31.1%
1998 33.5 +12.4%
1999 34.67 +3.5%
2000 43.14 +24.4%
2001 47.15 +9.3%
2002 46.51 -1.4%
2003 51.47 +10.7%
2004 55.68 +8.2%
2005 63.04 +13.2%
2006 64.76 +2.7%
2007 70.22 +8.4%
2008 87.35 +24.4%
2009 96.57 +10.6%
2010 102.85 +6.5%
2011 112.74 +9.6%
2012 133.17 +18.1%
2013 143.74 +7.9%
2014 150.06 +4.4%
2015 158.38 +5.5%
2016 167.21 +5.6%
2017 194.06 +16.1%
2018 188.57 -2.8%
2019 187.29 -0.7%
2020 195.34 +4.3%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 195.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 199.45, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 195.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.08, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.24 8.63 10.07 3
1990s 20.14 10.77 34.67 10
2000s 62.59 43.14 96.57 10
2010s 153.81 102.85 194.06 10
2020s 195.34 195.34 195.34 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 51 Paraguay 198.27 compare
  2. 52 Hungary 197.49 compare
  3. 53 Dominican Republic 197.22 compare
  4. 55 Chile 191.07 compare
  5. 56 Iceland 189.94 compare
  6. 57 Guatemala 189.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Burundi?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Burundi was 195.34 in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 195.34 in 2020.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 8.63 in 1987.
How does Burundi rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Burundi ranks 54th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.