Prices & public finance · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Burundi: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 34.1% (2025), 7th of 180 in the world and 4th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP deflator is 18.2% (2025), 15th of 209 in the world and 5th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lending rate is 12.4% (2025), 43rd of 136 in the world and 18th of 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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13 indicators
Prices & public finance: Burundi in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 34.1%2025 | 7/180 | 4/44 | 24.4% | 6.5% | 7.3% | +28.6 ppsince 2015 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 18.2%2025 | 15/209 | 5/46 | 38.9% | 9.0% | 14.4% | +12.2 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 3.3% | |
| Lending rateLending interest rate, % | 12.4%2025 | 43/136 | 18/36 | 15.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% | −3.0 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Real interest rateReal interest rate, % | -4.9%2025 | 128/136 | 34/36 | -16.7% | 3.2% | -2.0% | −13.8 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 2,943.142025 | 14/210 | 4/47 | 720.67 | 1,230.75 | 1,915.05 | +87%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 12.7%2021 | 101/142 | 17/32 | 13.2%1999 | 13.9% | 13.1% | −2.9 ppsince 2011 | — | 9.9% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 14.2%2021 | 122/142 | 21/32 | 14.0%1999 | 14.8% | 14.7% | −2.5 ppsince 2011 | — | 11.4% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 12.3%2021 | 131/142 | 26/32 | 18.1%1999 | 21.4% | 14.7% | −7.7 ppsince 2011 | — | 13.9% | 28.5% | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 47.1%2024 | 50/119 | 17/43 | 127.2% | 30.7% | 25.0% | +21.5 ppsince 2014 | — | 42.2% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 38.5%2025 | 87/169 | 5/42 | 17.1% | 18.4% | 19.6% | +20.4 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 12.6% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 44.6%2025 | 97/146 | 10/42 | 17.2% | 28.2% | 38.4% | +19.6 ppsince 2015 | 42.6% | 22.6% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 0.72023 | 155/165 | 30/32 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 1.0 | −83%since 2013 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 8.6 | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 3.24%2025 | 24/156 | 4/45 | 4.86% | 2.53%2012 | 2.18% | +1.1 ppsince 2015 | 1.13% | 1.57% | 2.48% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
No rated indicator improved over the decade.
Worse than ten years ago
- Inflation+28.6 pp34.1% in 2025
- External debt+21.5 pp47.1% in 2024
- Reserves, months of imports−83%0.7 in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Burundi and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Burundi. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Burundi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tanzania | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 34.1%2025 | 2.9%2016 | 3.3%2025 | 5.9%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 18.2%2025 | 7.8%2025 | 5.1%2025 | 7.4%2025 |
| Lending rate | 12.4%2025 | 24.1%2025 | 16.7%2020 | 16.0%2024 |
| Real interest rate | -4.9%2025 | 15.1%2025 | 9.6%2020 | 7.3%2024 |
| Exchange rate | 2,943.142025 | 2,693.242025 | 2,597.902024 | 1,428.482025 |
| Tax revenue | 12.7%2021 | 10.7%2022 | 12.3%2024 | 12.7%2024 |
| Government revenue | 14.2%2021 | 13.2%2022 | 14.0%2024 | 18.1%2024 |
| Government expense | 12.3%2021 | 12.4%2022 | 16.3%2024 | 18.0%2023 |
| External debt | 47.1%2024 | 18.3%2024 | 47.3%2024 | 93.9%2024 |