Burundi Real Interest Rate
Real interest rate FR.INR.RINR
Burundi's real interest rate was -15.62% in 2025, ranked 93rd globally. This represents a 139.5% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1978–2025.
Overview
Burundi's real interest rate stood at -15.62% in 2025, a decline of +9.10pp from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -15.62% by 2025. Burundi ranked 93rd globally.
Burundi’s real interest rate has been exceptionally volatile over the 45‑year series, swinging from a modest -0.45% in 1978 to a soaring 19.23% in 1981 before plunging to an all‑time trough of -16.68% in 2000. The latest 2025 figure of -15.62% places Burundi at rank 93 globally, marginally above Haiti’s -18.34% and well below Egypt’s -10.81%, underscoring the country’s continued reliance on highly expansionary monetary conditions. The 1981 peak coincided with a period of severe external debt accumulation and hyperinflation, while the deep negative rates after 2000 reflect efforts to stimulate a fragile post‑conflict economy and to support credit growth amid limited fiscal space. Despite modest improvement from the 2000 trough, real rates remain among the most negative in Africa, suggesting that without structural reforms, stronger fiscal consolidation, or a shift toward inflation‑targeting policies, the downward bias is likely to persist.
Data & projection
| Year | Real Interest Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -19.73% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -15.62% | - | - |
| 2025 | -15.62% | −9.10pp | #93 |
| 2023 | -6.52% | −3.67pp | #7 |
| 2022 | -2.85% | −5.35pp | #28 |
| 2021 | 2.50% | +5.65pp | #59 |
| 2020 | -3.15% | −17.35pp | #7 |
| 2019 | 14.20% | −2.38pp | #108 |
| 2018 | 16.58% | +15.24pp | #113 |
| 2017 | 1.35% | −6.08pp | #33 |
| 2016 | 7.43% | −1.38pp | #77 |
| 2015 | 8.81% | −1.03pp | #88 |
| 2014 | 9.84% | +3.45pp | #105 |
| 2013 | 6.39% | +6.14pp | #76 |
| 2012 | 0.25% | −4.23pp | #21 |
| 2011 | 4.48% | +1.31pp | #73 |
| 2010 | 3.18% | −0.42pp | #55 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Burundi matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2023. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw real interest rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Burundi's real interest rate was -15.62% in 2025. Ranked 93rd globally. This represents a 139.5% decrease from the previous year.
Burundi's real interest rate peaked at 19.23% in 1981.
The lowest real interest rate in Burundi was -16.68% in 2000.
Burundi ranks 93rd globally in real interest rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is FR.INR.RINR. Data sourced from World Bank.
Burundi's real interest rate is projected to reach -15.62% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The real interest rate of Burundi in 2025 was -15.62%. This ranks 93rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_burundi_real-interest-rate,
title = {Burundi Real Interest Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/burundi/real-interest-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}