Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Burundi
Burundi: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -12.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Burundi, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded -12.2% for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 2,290.5% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.5% | — |
| 2006 | -10.8% | +2016.1% |
| 2007 | -8.4% | -21.8% |
| 2008 | -16.0% | +89.7% |
| 2009 | -8.9% | -44.5% |
| 2010 | -14.8% | +67.2% |
| 2011 | -12.2% | -17.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -12.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is -12.4%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -12.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.9%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.9% | -16.0% | -0.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | -13.5% | -14.8% | -12.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More trade data for Burundi
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 164.16 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.94 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 102.95 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 171.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.1 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.5 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8012 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 2.51 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.24 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Burundi?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Burundi was -12.2% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.0% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,290.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.