Foreign liabilities in Burundi

Burundi: Foreign liabilities was 3.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.16 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
139th
of 149 countries
All-time high
12.64 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Burundi, 1995–2020

2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1995200720201995: 12.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 9.7B real chained 2019 US$1997: 7.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$1999: 6.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.2B real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.1B real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.0B real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.4B real chained 2019 US$2006: 4.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.5B real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.0B real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.8B real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 3.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Burundi peaked at 12.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2012.

Burundi ranks 139th 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 8.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Burundi?
Foreign liabilities in Burundi was 3.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 12.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
How does Burundi rank for foreign liabilities?
Burundi ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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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