Interest payments in Burundi

Burundi: Interest payments was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.4%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
127th
of 155 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 1999
All-time low
2.4%
in 2015
Years of data
20
1991–2021

Interest payments in Burundi, 1991–2021

0510151991200620211991: 7.4 % of revenue1992: 9.5 % of revenue1993: 7.6 % of revenue1994: 8.2 % of revenue1995: 7.8 % of revenue1996: 10.4 % of revenue1997: 14.6 % of revenue1998: 11.6 % of revenue1999: 15 % of revenue2010: 2.5 % of revenue2011: 3 % of revenue2012: 3.6 % of revenue2013: 3 % of revenue2014: 3.8 % of revenue2015: 2.4 % of revenue2016: 7.2 % of revenue2017: 6.5 % of revenue2019: 5 % of revenue2020: 2.7 % of revenue2021: 2.4 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 2.4% for interest payments in 2021.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Burundi peaked at 15.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2015.

That places Burundi 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Interest payments in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Burundi, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of revenue Change
1991 7.4%
1992 9.5% +28.3%
1993 7.6% -20.2%
1994 8.2% +8.3%
1995 7.8% -5.2%
1996 10.4% +33.3%
1997 14.6% +40.5%
1998 11.6% -20.9%
1999 15.0% +29.3%
2010 2.5% -83.5%
2011 3.0% +23.4%
2012 3.6% +18.0%
2013 3.0% -16.8%
2014 3.8% +26.4%
2015 2.4% -37.7%
2016 7.2% +207.1%
2017 6.5% -10.0%
2019 5.0% -23.5%
2020 2.7% -44.9%
2021 2.4% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.2% 7.4% 15.0% 9
2010s 4.1% 2.4% 7.2% 9
2020s 2.5% 2.4% 2.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Burundi?
Interest payments in Burundi was 2.4% 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 15.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for interest payments?
Burundi ranks 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
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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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.