Foreign liabilities per capita in Burundi

Burundi: Foreign liabilities per capita was 277.16 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
277.16 current US$
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
151st
of 151 countries
All-time high
277.16 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
118.15 current US$
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Burundi, 1995–2020

01002003001995200720201995: 204.5 current US$1996: 199.3 current US$1997: 194.3 current US$1998: 199 current US$1999: 188.8 current US$2000: 190.2 current US$2001: 174.8 current US$2002: 182.3 current US$2003: 203.6 current US$2004: 209.5 current US$2005: 198.8 current US$2006: 208 current US$2007: 209.4 current US$2008: 198.2 current US$2009: 118.1 current US$2010: 120.9 current US$2011: 123 current US$2012: 128.9 current US$2013: 149.4 current US$2014: 174.9 current US$2015: 203.2 current US$2016: 214.2 current US$2017: 228.4 current US$2018: 235.5 current US$2019: 253.7 current US$2020: 277.2 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 277.16 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Burundi peaked at 277.16 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 118.15 current US$, in 2009.

That places Burundi 151st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Burundi, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 204.46 current US$ —
1996 199.31 current US$ -2.5%
1997 194.3 current US$ -2.5%
1998 199 current US$ +2.4%
1999 188.83 current US$ -5.1%
2000 190.25 current US$ +0.7%
2001 174.77 current US$ -8.1%
2002 182.28 current US$ +4.3%
2003 203.62 current US$ +11.7%
2004 209.54 current US$ +2.9%
2005 198.81 current US$ -5.1%
2006 208.01 current US$ +4.6%
2007 209.45 current US$ +0.7%
2008 198.23 current US$ -5.4%
2009 118.15 current US$ -40.4%
2010 120.86 current US$ +2.3%
2011 122.99 current US$ +1.8%
2012 128.94 current US$ +4.8%
2013 149.37 current US$ +15.8%
2014 174.94 current US$ +17.1%
2015 203.22 current US$ +16.2%
2016 214.25 current US$ +5.4%
2017 228.41 current US$ +6.6%
2018 235.53 current US$ +3.1%
2019 253.73 current US$ +7.7%
2020 277.16 current US$ +9.2%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 277.16 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 669.34 current US$, 41% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 277.16 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -40.4% 198.23 current US$ 118.15 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197.18 current US$ 188.83 current US$ 204.46 current US$ 5
2000s 189.31 current US$ 118.15 current US$ 209.54 current US$ 10
2010s 183.22 current US$ 120.86 current US$ 253.73 current US$ 10
2020s 277.16 current US$ 277.16 current US$ 277.16 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 148 Liberia 366.58 current US$ compare
  2. 149 Nepal 363.63 current US$ compare
  3. 150 Madagascar 337.18 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Burundi?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Burundi was 277.16 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 277.16 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 118.15 current US$ in 2009.
How does Burundi rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Burundi ranks 151st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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