Real interest rate in Burundi
Burundi: Real interest rate was -4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Burundi, 1978–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded -4.9% for real interest rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Burundi peaked at 19.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -16.7%, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 138th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.8% | -11.2% | -0.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | -4.5% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -0.7% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -16.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 0.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -6.6% | 1.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Burundi
- Domestic credit to private sector 38.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.81 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.7342 (2023)
- Net foreign assets -2.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 37.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 38.5% (2025)
- Broad money 44.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2,943 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -34,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Burundi?
- Real interest rate in Burundi was -4.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.7% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for real interest rate?
- Burundi ranks 138th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.2%. 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 Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.