Claims on central government, etc. in Burundi
Burundi: Claims on central government, etc. was 23.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Burundi, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Burundi stood at 23.0%.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Burundi peaked at 28.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1964.
Burundi ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 0.2% | 5.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 0.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 4.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 1.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 6.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 23.0% | 28.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Burundi
- Net migration -34,727 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2,943 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.7342 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 2.81 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Broad money 44.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 37.9% (2025)
- Net foreign assets -2.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 38.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 38.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government 6.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Burundi?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Burundi was 23.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1964.
- How does Burundi rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.