Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Burundi
Burundi: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 0.2568 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Burundi, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.2568 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Burundi peaked at 0.4779 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0079, in 1972.
That places Burundi 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0121 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0126 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0131 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0136 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0142 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0147 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0153 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0159 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0166 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0143 | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0258 | +80.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 | -69.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 | +103.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0273 | +68.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0198 | -27.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0295 | +49.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0434 | +46.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0499 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0519 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0557 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0612 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0531 | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0725 | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 0.079 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0679 | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0693 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0926 | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0437 | -52.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0614 | +40.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0335 | -45.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0346 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0434 | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0514 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0307 | -40.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0401 | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0289 | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0797 | +136.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0281 | -64.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0318 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0301 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1271 | +322.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1945 | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1053 | -45.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1434 | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2433 | +69.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3174 | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2712 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2908 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4779 | +64.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4416 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4377 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.091 | -79.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1219 | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1636 | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2342 | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2556 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2568 | +0.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.2568 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.66, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.2568 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +322.5% | 0.0301 | 0.1271 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 | 0.0121 | 0.0172 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0286 | 0.0079 | 0.0519 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0656 | 0.0437 | 0.0926 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0405 | 0.0289 | 0.0797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1492 | 0.0281 | 0.3174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2771 | 0.091 | 0.4779 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 153 Eswatini 0.3032 compare
- 154 Gambia 0.2962 compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 0.2906 compare
- 157 Bahamas 0.2415 compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 0.2227 compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1497 compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Burundi?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Burundi was 0.2568 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4779 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.