Annual Inflation Visualization (Burundi)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

9.22% Historical average
38.94% Maximum recorded
-6.06% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Burundi

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Burundi.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Burundi

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 11.38% -6.96pp
2022 18.33% +9.82pp
2021 8.52% +2.55pp
2020 5.97% +5.11pp
2019 0.85% +3.70pp
2018 -2.85% -14.30pp
2017 11.45% +10.48pp
2016 0.97% -20.35pp
2015 21.32% +16.01pp
2014 5.31% -2.65pp
2013 7.95% -6.34pp
2012 14.29% +5.93pp
2011 8.36% -0.20pp
2010 8.56% -1.90pp
2009 10.46% -13.76pp
2008 24.22% +15.94pp
2007 8.27% +5.43pp
2006 2.85% -16.00pp
2005 18.84% +5.70pp
2004 13.15% +1.20pp
2003 11.95% +10.92pp
2002 1.03% -12.69pp
2001 13.72% -25.23pp
2000 38.94% +23.99pp
1999 14.95% +3.50pp
1998 11.45% -20.95pp
1997 32.40% +17.94pp
1996 14.45% -1.65pp
1995 16.10% +9.46pp
1994 6.64% -1.10pp
1993 7.74% +2.34pp
1992 5.40% +1.31pp
1991 4.09% -1.89pp
1990 5.99% -8.77pp
1989 14.76% +11.27pp
1988 3.49% +6.91pp
1987 -3.42% +0.84pp
1986 -4.26% -9.33pp
1985 5.07% -12.15pp
1984 17.22% +10.79pp
1983 6.43% +0.76pp
1982 5.67% +11.74pp
1981 -6.06% -22.45pp
1980 16.38% -9.75pp
1979 26.13% +13.62pp
1978 12.51% -1.80pp
1977 14.30% +6.23pp
1976 8.07% -13.01pp
1975 21.09% +8.63pp
1974 12.46% +6.94pp
1973 5.51% +1.22pp
1972 4.29% +2.91pp
1971 1.38% -3.80pp
1970 5.18% -0.18pp
1969 5.36% +2.31pp
1968 3.06% +8.37pp
1967 -5.32% -8.47pp
1966 3.15% +4.18pp
1965 -1.03% -6.45pp
1964 5.42% +0.73pp
1963 4.69% +8.25pp
1962 -3.57% -23.64pp
1961 20.08% -

About Burundi inflation

Burundi inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Burundi inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Burundi inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Burundi?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Burundi inflation in 2023 was 11.38%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Burundi?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Burundi, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Burundi?
You can check Burundi's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Burundi.
What is the historical average inflation in Burundi?
The historical average inflation in Burundi can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Burundi inflation data is based on the official CPI.