Foreign liabilities per capita in Burundi

Burundi: Foreign liabilities per capita was 258.26 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
258.26 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
150th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,130 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
181.33 real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Burundi, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 826 real chained 2019 US$2001: 694.3 real chained 2019 US$2002: 734.2 real chained 2019 US$2003: 741.2 real chained 2019 US$2004: 705.1 real chained 2019 US$2005: 590.7 real chained 2019 US$2006: 601.5 real chained 2019 US$2007: 558.7 real chained 2019 US$2008: 425 real chained 2019 US$2009: 229.1 real chained 2019 US$2010: 220.1 real chained 2019 US$2011: 204.4 real chained 2019 US$2012: 181.3 real chained 2019 US$2013: 194.6 real chained 2019 US$2014: 218.3 real chained 2019 US$2015: 240.3 real chained 2019 US$2016: 240 real chained 2019 US$2017: 220.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 233.9 real chained 2019 US$2019: 253.7 real chained 2019 US$2020: 258.3 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 258.26 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Burundi peaked at 2,130 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 181.33 real chained 2019 US$, in 2012.

That places Burundi 150th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign liabilities per capita in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Burundi, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 2,130 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 1,642 real chained 2019 US$ -22.9%
1997 1,221 real chained 2019 US$ -25.6%
1998 1,112 real chained 2019 US$ -9.0%
1999 1,020 real chained 2019 US$ -8.2%
2000 826.02 real chained 2019 US$ -19.0%
2001 694.28 real chained 2019 US$ -15.9%
2002 734.17 real chained 2019 US$ +5.7%
2003 741.18 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2004 705.07 real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2005 590.7 real chained 2019 US$ -16.2%
2006 601.52 real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
2007 558.68 real chained 2019 US$ -7.1%
2008 425.03 real chained 2019 US$ -23.9%
2009 229.13 real chained 2019 US$ -46.1%
2010 220.09 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2011 204.38 real chained 2019 US$ -7.1%
2012 181.33 real chained 2019 US$ -11.3%
2013 194.61 real chained 2019 US$ +7.3%
2014 218.31 real chained 2019 US$ +12.2%
2015 240.28 real chained 2019 US$ +10.1%
2016 239.98 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2017 220.45 real chained 2019 US$ -8.1%
2018 233.91 real chained 2019 US$ +6.1%
2019 253.73 real chained 2019 US$ +8.5%
2020 258.26 real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 258.26 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 654.93 real chained 2019 US$, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 258.26 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,425 real chained 2019 US$ 1,020 real chained 2019 US$ 2,130 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 610.58 real chained 2019 US$ 229.13 real chained 2019 US$ 826.02 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 220.71 real chained 2019 US$ 181.33 real chained 2019 US$ 253.73 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 258.26 real chained 2019 US$ 258.26 real chained 2019 US$ 258.26 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 147 Liberia 333.66 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 148 Madagascar 323.58 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 300.56 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Burundi?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Burundi was 258.26 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2,130 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 181.33 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
How does Burundi rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Burundi ranks 150th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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