Net domestic credit in Burundi
Burundi: Net domestic credit was 2.81 trillion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Burundi, 1964–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2019, net domestic credit in Burundi stood at 2.81 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 463.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Burundi peaked at 2.81 trillion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 556.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places Burundi 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.08 billion current LCU | 556.00 million current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU | 10.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.28 billion current LCU | 11.26 billion current LCU | 29.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.26 billion current LCU | 32.63 billion current LCU | 119.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.46 billion current LCU | 135.57 billion current LCU | 498.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 666.36 billion current LCU | 2.81 trillion current LCU | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Burundi
- Domestic credit to private sector 38.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2025)
- Broad money 44.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 38.5% (2025)
- Net foreign assets -2.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.7342 (2023)
- Net migration -34,727 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 37.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2,943 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 6.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Burundi?
- Net domestic credit in Burundi was 2.81 trillion current LCU in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 trillion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 556.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for net domestic credit?
- Burundi ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 463.5%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.