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Burundi

Burundian Franc (BIF)

53
High
Risk
#15
of 171
Riskier
than 92% of currencies
36
global avg score
$230
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need their money to grow at least 35.6% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every BIF 100 saved today will only buy 75 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
34.1%
Debt to GDP
55.0%
GDP Growth
4.2%
Broad Money / GDP
44.6%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
3.8%
Reserve Months
0.7
Current Account
-13.7%
FX Volatility
5.9

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-1.3
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
80.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
83.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

BIF
Holding cash in BIF34.1% inflation
BIF 230−BIF 770 (77% purchasing power lost)
Your BIF 1,000 buys 77% less in 5 years
What if you invested BIF 1,000 instead? (5yr, in BIF terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~31.1%/yr from expected BIF depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
BIF 3454
+BIF 2454
+28.1%/yr net in BIF
S&P 500
BIF 5600
+BIF 4600
range: BIF 3068–BIF 9580
10% USD return + 31.1% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
BIF 5214
+BIF 4214
range: BIF 2023–BIF 11.6k
8% USD return + 31.1% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
BIF 9279
+BIF 8279
range: BIF 1111–BIF 41.0k
25% USD return + 31.1% FX · ±54% vol

All values in BIF. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~31.1%/yr based on the inflation differential between Burundi (34.1%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-10-02

Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.

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