Inflation Burundi 2009
Average inflation: 10.9%
Inflation in 2009
Inflation is very high at 10.9%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 22.9%. The lowest inflation was in December at 4.6%.
- Highest month
- January: 22.9%
- Lowest month
- December: 4.6%
- Difference
- 18.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 1.1 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 12.0%.
- 5-year average
- 12%
- 10-year average
- 11.2%
- All-time high (2000)
- 24.7%
- All-time low (2002)
- -1.3%
Trend
Over the period 2007-2009, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2008, inflation has fallen by 13.5 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -13.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -22.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 8.9 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for BIF 100 this year will cost approximately BIF 111 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2009
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22.9% | +8.1 |
| February | 19.2% | +1.3 |
| March | 16.7% | -4.3 |
| April | 11.9% | -15.3 |
| May | 11.4% | -15.4 |
| June | 7.6% | -21.0 |
| July | 6.0% | -21.3 |
| August | 5.6% | -22.5 |
| September | 11.9% | -13.5 |
| October | 7.0% | -17.9 |
| November | 5.6% | -19.1 |
| December | 4.6% | -21.1 |
| Average | 10.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.