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Burundi

Burundian Franc (BIF)

55
High
Risk
#15
of 171
Riskier
than 92% of currencies
37
global avg score
$398
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need their money to grow at least 21.7% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every BIF 100 saved today will only buy 83 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
20.2%
Debt to GDP
55.0%
GDP Growth
4.1%
Broad Money / GDP
44.8%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
14.2%
Reserve Months
0.7
Current Account
-15.4%
FX Volatility
3.3

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 BIF20.2% inflation
BIF 398−BIF 602 (60% purchasing power lost)
Your BIF 1,000 buys 60% less in 5 years
What if you invested BIF 1,000 instead? (5yr, in BIF terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~17.2%/yr from expected BIF depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
BIF 1943
+BIF 943
+14.2%/yr net in BIF
S&P 500
BIF 3332
+BIF 2332
range: BIF 1701–BIF 6024
10% USD return + 17.2% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
BIF 3078
+BIF 2078
range: BIF 1062–BIF 7396
8% USD return + 17.2% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
BIF 5817
+BIF 4817
range: BIF 534–BIF 29.1k
25% USD return + 17.2% FX · ±54% vol

All values in BIF. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~17.2%/yr based on the inflation differential between Burundi (20.2%) 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: 2026-05-19

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

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