Interest payments in Burundi
Burundi: Interest payments was 33.28 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Burundi, 1991–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Burundi is 33.28 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Burundi peaked at 72.51 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.31 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Burundi ranks 72nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.31 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 3.88 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 3.95 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.72 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 4.42 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 6.07 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 6.84 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 9.51 billion current LCU | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 28.06 billion current LCU | +195.2% |
| 2011 | 32.67 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 33.45 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.04 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 38.28 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 19.99 billion current LCU | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 61.20 billion current LCU | +206.1% |
| 2017 | 72.51 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 56.77 billion current LCU | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 35.42 billion current LCU | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 33.28 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 33.28 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 94.46 billion current LCU, 35% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 33.28 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.55 billion current LCU, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +206.1% | 19.99 billion current LCU | 61.20 billion current LCU |
| 2010 | +195.2% | 9.51 billion current LCU | 28.06 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 billion current LCU | 3.31 billion current LCU | 9.51 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.44 billion current LCU | 19.99 billion current LCU | 72.51 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.35 billion current LCU | 33.28 billion current LCU | 35.42 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Burundi?
- Interest payments in Burundi was 33.28 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 72.51 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Burundi rank for interest payments?
- Burundi ranks 72nd out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.