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
143rd
of 149 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

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200720201995: 4.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 712.1M real chained 2019 US$2001: 564.1M real chained 2019 US$2002: 716.9M real chained 2019 US$2003: 815.4M real chained 2019 US$2004: 757.1M real chained 2019 US$2005: 775.5M real chained 2019 US$2006: 968.7M real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.0B real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 942.2M real chained 2019 US$2012: 845.2M real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.0B real chained 2019 US$2015: 765.0M real chained 2019 US$2016: 665.3M real chained 2019 US$2017: 642.8M real chained 2019 US$2018: 681.3M real chained 2019 US$2019: 766.0M real chained 2019 US$2020: 786.4M real chained 2019 US$

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 143rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 140 Sierra Leone 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 141 Solomon Islands 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 142 Guinea-Bissau 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 144 Gambia 635.32 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 145 Chad 622.79 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 146 Belize 604.27 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 143rd out of 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.