Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -3.31 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Burundi, 1993–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Burundi stood at -3.31.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Burundi peaked at 0.1618 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -12.53, in 2004.
Burundi ranks 168th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1618 | — |
| 1994 | -0.4464 | -375.9% |
| 1995 | -2.18 | +387.8% |
| 1996 | -6.98 | +220.6% |
| 1997 | -2.8 | -59.9% |
| 1998 | -2.4 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | -3.05 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | -3.66 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | -5.52 | +50.7% |
| 2002 | -2.68 | -51.4% |
| 2003 | -10.98 | +309.8% |
| 2004 | -12.53 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | -7.91 | -36.9% |
| 2006 | -8.07 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4747 | -94.1% |
| 2008 | -1.19 | +150.0% |
| 2009 | -3.94 | +232.2% |
| 2010 | -3.04 | -22.8% |
| 2011 | -2.59 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | -2.99 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | -1.12 | -62.4% |
| 2014 | -3.42 | +204.9% |
| 2015 | -7.05 | +105.8% |
| 2016 | -6.46 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | -4.34 | -32.8% |
| 2018 | -5.06 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | -4.07 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | -3.63 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | -1.63 | -55.2% |
| 2022 | -8.15 | +400.7% |
| 2023 | -5.77 | -29.2% |
| 2024 | -3.25 | -43.7% |
| 2025 | -3.87 | +19.0% |
| 2026 | -3.65 | -5.6% |
| 2027 | -3.55 | -2.6% |
| 2028 | -3.63 | +2.2% |
| 2029 | -3.15 | -13.1% |
| 2030 | -3.31 | +5.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -3.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.485, 6.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -3.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097, 30.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -400.7% | -1.63 | -8.15 |
| 1995 | -387.8% | -0.4464 | -2.18 |
| 1994 | -375.9% | 0.1618 | -0.4464 |
| 2003 | -309.8% | -2.68 | -10.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.53 | -6.98 | 0.1618 | 7 |
| 2000s | -5.69 | -12.53 | -0.4747 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.01 | -7.05 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.03 | -8.15 | -1.63 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.31 | -3.31 | -3.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More external debt data for Burundi
- Net financial flows, IBRD -424,000 NFL, current US$ (1977)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.5339 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0025 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -48.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.3786 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -179.87 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 440.37 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 602.66 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 602.66 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Burundi?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Burundi was -3.31 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1618 in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.53 in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Burundi ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October