Foreign assets in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign assets was 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
786.42 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
144th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4.02 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
564.11 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Burundi, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Burundi peaked at 4.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 564.11 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
Burundi ranks 144th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Burundi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -34.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 1.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 712.07 million real chained 2019 US$ | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 564.11 million real chained 2019 US$ | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 716.91 million real chained 2019 US$ | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 815.37 million real chained 2019 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 757.10 million real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 775.47 million real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 968.74 million real chained 2019 US$ | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 942.20 million real chained 2019 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 845.20 million real chained 2019 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 764.99 million real chained 2019 US$ | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 665.35 million real chained 2019 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 642.81 million real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 681.29 million real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 766.00 million real chained 2019 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 854.21 million real chained 2019 US$ | 564.11 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 861.50 million real chained 2019 US$ | 642.81 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ | 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ | 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 141 Sierra Leone 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Gambia 635.32 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Chad 622.79 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Belize 604.27 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Burundi?
- Foreign assets in Burundi was 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 564.11 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign assets?
- Burundi ranks 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.