Interest payments (% of revenue) in Burundi
Burundi: Interest payments (% of revenue) was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Burundi, 1991–2021
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 (% of revenue) in Burundi, year by year
| 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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.4%, 32% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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.