Foreign liabilities in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign liabilities was 3.39 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign liabilities in Burundi, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Burundi is 3.39 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 207.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Burundi peaked at 3.39 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion current US$, in 2009.
Burundi ranks 141st of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.21 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.01 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.39 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.65 billion current US$, 29% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.39 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -37.3% | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 3.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 138 Djibouti 4.58 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Belize 4.04 billion current US$ compare
- 140 Sierra Leone 3.49 billion current US$ compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 2.94 billion current US$ compare
- 143 Central African Republic 2.27 billion current US$ compare
- 144 Lesotho 2.24 billion current 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 liabilities in Burundi?
- Foreign liabilities in Burundi was 3.39 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign liabilities?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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